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Hackers paid $17,000 in bitcoin ransom by L.A. hospital to get back medical records

Hackers paid $17,000 in bitcoin ransom by L.A. hospital to get back medical records

On: February 19, 2016

In: Important, Malware

Los Angeles hospital paid hackers $17,000 ransom in Bitcoins to decrypt medical records. We had earlier reported that hackers had infected the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles with a ransomwareRead More →

Greek banks hit by bitcoin ransom demand

Greek banks hit by bitcoin ransom demand

On: December 2, 2015

Hackers have targeted three Greek banks for a third time in five days, demanding a ransom from each lender of 20,000 bitcoin (€7m), according to Greek police and the country’sRead More →