{"id":520,"date":"2026-08-31T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourtechupdates.com\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2026-08-31T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:05:00","slug":"only-one-thing-you-can-rely-on-cybercriminals-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/?p=520","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s only one thing you can rely on cybercriminals for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1202101927?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"USAug26 - Tech update video 5 ready to use\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cybercriminals arguing with each other sounds like good news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One group targeting another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threats flying back and forth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even promises to \u201chelp\u201d victims caught in the middle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It almost feels like justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2019s the reality: There\u2019s only one thing you can rely on cybercriminals for\u2026 and that\u2019s looking after themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, one ransomware group started threatening another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They claimed they would expose identities, leak data, and even offered to help victims unlock their files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first glance, that might sound like an opportunity. If you\u2019ve been hit by an attack, and someone claims they can fix it, it\u2019s tempting to consider it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this is where things get dangerous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These groups aren\u2019t operating with any sense of fairness or responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re not trying to do the right thing. They\u2019re trying to gain leverage, create pressure, and ultimately make money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even when they turn on each other, the motivation doesn\u2019t change. It\u2019s still about control and profit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this particular case, one group claimed they could help victims recover their data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem is there\u2019s no proof they can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And even if they could, you\u2019re still dealing with a criminal organization that has no obligation to follow through on anything it promises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s like being caught between two scammers and hoping one of them is the \u201chonest\u201d one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s not a position you want your business to be in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This situation highlights something important: When a cyberattack happens, your options should never include trusting another attacker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It doesn\u2019t matter how convincing the offer sounds or how desperate the situation feels. Relying on criminals introduces even more risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only reliable path is through proper security measures and trusted support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means having the right protections in place before anything happens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backups that are tested and accessible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monitoring that helps you spot unusual activity early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clear plan for how to respond if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if the worst does happen, it means working with people whose job is to defend your business, not exploit it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyberattacks mean making decisions under pressure. And the decisions you make in those moments can either limit the damage\u2026 or make things much worse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re not completely confident in how your business would respond to an attack, it\u2019s time to create a strategy. If you\u2019d like help with that, get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It might sound like good news when cybercriminals turn on each other.<br \/>\nBut it doesn\u2019t make things safer.<br \/>\nSome are offering to \u201chelp\u201d victims caught in the middle, which sounds tempting until you think about it properly\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":545,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions\/545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}