Melrose Police Pay 1 Bitcoin to Get Rid of Ransomware
The Melrose Police Department in Massachusetts fell prey to ransomware that spread was triggered from a malicious email opened by a member of the department. To regain access and control of the files encrypted by the cryptographically-coded ransomware, the Police Department paid one bitcoin in ransom, reports have concerned. The attack came in the form of a seemingly innocuous email that was sent to the entire department on the evening of February 25, as reported by Melrose Free Press. Speaking to the publication, Police Department Chief Michael Lyle claimed that one unsuspecting user from....
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