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‘Name her’ and apology to Biggie, Kid Cudi, netizens fume over Diddy’s half hearted apology; ‘who’s the ringleader’

Conservative commentator Candace Owens isn’t holding back. In a fiery response to rapper Diddy’s recent apology video for ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, Owens takes aim at the sincerity of his words. The author stated she is willing to forgive Diddy only if he reveals ‘who is operating the ring’ in Hollywood. In a social media post on Sunday, she outlined the sole condition under which she would be willing to “sweep a lot under the rug,” while sharing Diddy’s apology video addressing the brutal assault on Cassie in 2016. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid $50K to erase assault video showing him abusing and kicking Cassie in a hallway Diddy never named ‘Cassie’ in apology video After the video of Diddy assaulting and kicking his then-girlfriend Cassie surfaced online, the rapper released a video taking responsibility and expressing remorse for the incident. However, he never mentioned her by name in the apology and instead described his condition at the time and how he sought professional help. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only …

US indicts LockBit ransomware ringleader, offers $10 million reward

Khoroshev has allegedly had involvement in LockBit since it first emerged in September 2019. Over the years, LockBit ransomware attacks have claimed over 2,500 victims in at least 120 countries, with Khoroshev and other co-conspirators allegedly collecting at least $500 million in ransom payments. In February, US and UK law enforcement seized the websites and servers used by LockBit and even obtained the keys they could use to help organizations regain access to their data. At the time, it also charged Artur Sungatov and Ivan Kondratyev with deploying LockBit against victims in the US. Khoroshev allegedly took 20 percent of each ransom payment extorted from victims and also operated the group’s data leak site. Law enforcement found that Khoroshev kept victims’ stolen data even after the group “falsely promised” it would delete the information when receiving a payment. “Today’s indictment marks a significant milestone in the investigation and prosecution of LockBit, which has already led to charges against five other LockBit affiliates — two of whom are in custody awaiting trial — and a major …