NY village makes ransom payments to keep computers running

Friday, July 31, 2015 - 17:30 in Mathematics & Economics

A village in central New York made ransom payments of $300 and $500 last year to keep its computers running after two official-looking emails released malware throughout its system, state auditors said.

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