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Don't Read This Blog is a cybersecurity blog produced by Unit 221B, a highly specialized and unique cybersecurity team focused on disrupting cyber threats and catching bad guys. Subscribe to our blog for stories of cyber investigations, our technical methodology, and exciting anecdotes on justice being served.

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## [Harassment, Scare Tactics, & Why Victims Should Never Pay ShinyHunters](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/harassment-scare-tactics-why-victims-should-never-pay-shinyhunters)

[Allison Nixon](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/author/allison53324546)

Examining the History of Com Ransomware and its Origins in Violent Child Sextortion Schemes There is...

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## [International Subpoena Speedrun: Moving The Gaming Industry Forward, Rapid Response In A Slow Legal Process](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/international-subpoena-speedrun)

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Our motto at Unit 221B is “Guided by Integrity. Discreet by Design.” Although we rarely have the opp...

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## [How the Coronavirus Enabled the Twitter Hack (\*and others too)](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/2020/07/31/how-the-coronavirus-enabled-the-twitter-hack-and-others-too)

[Mark Rasch](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/author/markrasch)

Mark D. Rasch and Allison Nixon

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## [Black Market White Washing: Why You Shouldn’t Take Legal Advice From Criminals](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/2020/03/03/black-market)

[Allison Nixon](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/author/allison53324546)

By Allison Nixon Fraudsters who operate shops in criminal marketplaces are constantly massaging thei...

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## [Zero Factor Authentication](https://blog.unit221b.com/dont-read-this-blog/2020/01/30/zero-factor-authentication)

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By Mark D. Rasch and Allison Nixon In the Simpsons episode, “Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade,” the...

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