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Checkout.com CTO Takes Responsibility, Refuses Ransom Payment

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Checkout.com, a payment services provider, was targeted by extortionists last week. Instead of paying the ransom, the company donated the demanded amount to cybercrime research. CTO Mariano Albera stated that the company takes full responsibility for the security incident.