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Florida city pays hackers $600,000 in ransom to save computer records

Terry Spencer, Associated Press Comments Off on Florida city pays hackers $600,000 in ransom to save computer records

The hackers apparently got into the city’s system when an employee clicked on an email link that allowed them to upload malware.

      
Terry Spencer, Associated Press
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