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The new cybercriminal gang Australian businesses need to watch out for

Max Mason
Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter

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A new cybercriminal gang called Medusa is using a range of tactics, including pretending to be a cybersecurity professional, to grow its profile as it hacks into more businesses, including in Australia.

Katherine Mansted from CyberCX says Medusa is highly experienced and appears to include hackers who worked in other gangs. 

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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