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Evil Corp affiliates are using off-the-shelf ransomware to evade sanctions Hackers likely affiliated with the notorious Russian cybercrime group Evil Corp are using off-the-shelf ransomware to evade U.S. sanctions, researchers at security firm Mandiant have found. The researchers’ observations, published Thursday, are just the latest example of how cybercriminals affiliated with Evil Corp have shifted tactics after U.S. sanctions in 2019 increased scrutiny over transactions with the group. The group, which had already started pivoting…