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Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

July 3, 2019

The list of ransomware victims continues to grow. Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City have both fallen victim to cyberattack. Both cities have been forced to pay $500 000 each to the attackers in attempts to unlock the encrypted files. On June 5th, the City of Riviera Beach released an official announcement stating that…
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The Rise of Cryptojackers: What It Is and Symptoms To Look For

July 6, 2018

Increase in Mining Popularity Crypto-currency mining saw a massive increase in popularity in Q4 2017 due to spikes digital currency value. During this time, the value of the “Bitcoin” currency was at an all-time-high, at nearly $20 000 per coin. Other currencies such as Monero also saw increase in value. While their financial worth has…
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Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

The Rise of Cryptojackers: What It Is and Symptoms To Look For

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