Why is Bitcoin still a thing?

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]>
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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.
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> https://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/09/news/midcoast/lincoln-county-paid-bitcoin-ransom-for-police-data-blocked-by-computer-virus/
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> 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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