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The circumstances leading up to the decision are unclear, but some things point to a possible exit scam.
Later during the day, the group changed the message to GG, short for good game.
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Gamers usually key in GG when they concede and decide to quit the game.
Ransomware as a service?
Thats when ALPHV apparently decided to pull the plug.
Apparently, there is no honor among thieves, and ALPHV decided to take the entire prize for itself.
While that certainly sounds plausible,BleepingComputeralso speculates that the shutdown could be a part of a rebranding effort.
BlackCat has already rebranded once in the past and was, until 2020, known as DarkSide.
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