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# 'GodDamn' Ransomware Uses BYOVD to Smite US Companies

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/goddamn-ransomware-byovd-smite-companies  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

Microsoft co-signed a malicious kernel driver, and now it's being used to kill security software in ransomware attacks.

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