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Hackers demand France’s Schneider Electric pay a $125k ransom in baguettes (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 60 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Misleading headline.

From a different site:

with attackers demanding a $150,000 ransom in “baguettes,” an obtuse reference to the company’s headquarters being located in France. In reality, the attackers are looking for payment in Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

https://cyberscoop.com/schneider-electric-energy-ransomware-hellcat/