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Cloud Breach Alert: Is Your Business at Risk? | Ransomware Surge Hits $450M 🚨 (Aug 20, 2024)

**🚨 Cloud Breach Alert: Is Your Business at Risk? | Ransomware Surge Hits $450M 🚨 (Aug 20, 2024)**

**Date:** August 20, 2024

In today’s episode of The Daily Threat, we’re breaking down the latest in cybersecurity news that every business leader needs to know. We’ll cover a massive phishing campaign orchestrated by Russia’s FSB, the staggering $450 million that ransomware gangs have pocketed this year alone, and the most shocking story—an extortion campaign exploiting exposed cloud data files. These are threats that could impact your business today, so don’t miss out on our insights and recommendations.

**Learn more from the full stories:**
- **Russia’s FSB Behind Massive Phishing Espionage Campaign:** [InfoSecurity Magazine](https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-fsb-behind-massive-phishing/)
- **Ransomware Gangs Rake in More Than $450 Million in 2024:** [The Record](https://therecord.media/ransomware-gangs-rake-in-more-than-450-million/)
- **Attackers Exploit Public .env Files to Breach Cloud Accounts:** [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/attackers-exploit-public-env-files.html)

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