US-Israeli national charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers...

Defense and security | Oct 8, 2026, 8:52 AM

Zohar Pinhasi, a US-Israeli national, has been charged with wire fraud.

He allegedly ran a cybersecurity company that targeted ransomware victims and paid hackers instead of providing legitimate decryption services.

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