Augusta, GA
Who is Blackbyte? A look at Augusta’s cyber attack
“Of the ransomware threat group actors, they’re not the most prolific,” says Terry McGraw, cyber security expert for Secureworks. He says Blackbyte has listed 115 victims since its inception in 2021. FOX54 has uncovered a demand for $400,000 on behalf of the group, which says it is in possession of sensitive data belonging to Augusta-Richmond County.