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2. Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   Payment is virtually always the goal, and the victim is coerced into paying for the ransomware to be removed either by supplying a program that can decrypt the files, or by sending an unlock code that undoes the payload's changes. While the attacker may simply take the money without returning the victim's files, it is in the attacker's best ...

3. To Pay or Not to Pay: A Case Study of Atlanta's Citywide ...

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   The recent ransomware attack against Atlanta has taken out city services for nearly a week. But the city thus far has not paid the ransom demanded by hackers. To Pay or Not to Pay: A Case Study of ...

4. What is a ransomware attack? This expert says Tarrant ... - AOL

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   In the throes of a ransomware attack, the Tarrant County Appraisal District is mulling over whether to pay the hackers’ $700,000 ransom demand.. The Star-Telegram previously reported that the ...

5. Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible - AOL

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   As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don't pay the cybercriminals. The IRS offers no formal guidance on ransomware payments, but multiple ...

6. Editorial: First step in fighting ransomware? Stop paying the ...

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   Imagine being broadsided by a ransomware attack. All at once, computer screens freeze. A cybergang pops up to explain the methodology for paying the ransom in cryptocurrency, and what happens if ...

7. FBI MoneyPak Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware, also known as Reveton Ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the American Federal Bureau of Investigation) and that they have locked the computer or smartphone due to "illegal activities" and demands a ransom payment via GreenDot MoneyPak cards in order to release the device.