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Android ransomware has picked up some ominous new tricks

Milana Romazanova | Getty Images reader comments 8 with 6 posters participating Share this story Though ransomware has been around for years, it poses an ever-increasing threat to hospitals, municipal governments, and basically any institution that can’t tolerate downtime. But along with the various types of PC malware that are typically used in these attacks,… Read More: Android ransomware has picked up some ominous new tricks »

Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water with the feds

reader comments 130 with 81 posters participating Share this story Businesses, governments, and organizations that are hit by crippling ransomware attacks now have a new worry to contend with—big fines from the US Department of Treasury in the event that they pay to recover their data. Treasury Department officials made that guidance official in an… Read More: Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water with… »