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RIMdrip: Bitcoin ransom paid for Lincoln County police data blocked by computer virus
From:
Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]>
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Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:18:25 -0700
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This is a pretty interesting case of cyber engineering and the willingness
to pay to defeat the problem.  Granted, $319 (300 Euro) isn't a vast sum of
money, but the principle and the precedent it sets could have far reaching
consequences.

https://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/09/news/midcoast/lincoln-county-paid-bitcoin-ransom-for-police-data-blocked-by-computer-virus/

Many firms warn their employees not to click on unknown links in emails,
some even go as far as to block emails from certain ISPs with attachments
from coming into their enterprises (as we do here) but this type of social
engineering is only going to get worse as more of those behind it succeed.

Larry

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Larry
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*----Lawrence J. MedinaDanville, CARIM Professional since 1972*

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