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Florida City to pay ransomware hackers 65 BTC to restore computer systems

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Riviera Beach city has decided to pay a ransomware fee of 65 BTC to get the city's computer systems back online. Riviera Beach have decided to pay the ransomware fee required by hackers in order to gain access to their computer systems, according to WPTV. The Riviera Beach city leaders voted unanimously for the approval to pay the 65 BTC ransom, valued at $600,000. The city's data has been inaccessible following the hack which encrypted the city's data. Riviera City have recently also confirmed they would spend $1 million to fix compromised computer equipment, however the hack came after the announcement from what ... (full story)

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