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The trademark scam that could have handed Linux to a stranger demanding 10% royalties
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Linus Torvalds had to sue to get his own name back.
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The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 1, 2026
Getty Images Abandons $3.7 Billion Merger With Shutterstock
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The Next Web
· Jul 4, 2026
US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file
A US government entity paid around 1m to stop stolen files from being published, according to a case study by researcher Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC. The analysis draws on a leaked negotiation chat and the blockchain trail the payment left behind. The group behind the deal calls itself Kairos, but it may not be a ransomware gang [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Hacker News
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U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
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Related coverage for "The trademark scam that could have handed Linux to a stranger demanding 10% royalties": The Hollywood Reporter — Getty Images Abandons $3.7 Billion Merger With Shutterstock. Irish News — Corporate gifting on this week’s Trading Up podcast. The Motley Fool — This Pharmaceutical Giant Just Poured $11 Billion on an Acquisition. Time to Buy?. India Today — It's a Rs 20,000-crore scam, big names involved: SP leader on Ram Mandir donations. The Next Web — US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file. The Hacker News — U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case