Safety

Don't pay Vect a ransom - your data's likely already wiped out

Vect ransomware gang extorting victims of Trivy and LiteLLM supply chain compromises is likely destroying data anyway—Check Point Research finds 25 claimed victims since January recover little even after paying.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline

Cybercriminals partnering under Vect are extorting victims of Trivy and LiteLLM supply chain compromises. Check Point Research finds organizations who paid ransom likely recovered little data. Vect claims 25 victims since January, including Guesty and S&P Global.

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