Florida’s Riviera Beach Authorities Set to Pay Hackers over $650,000 in Bitcoin

2019-6-23 21:00

Riviera Beach, a tiny city of roughly 35,000 people located just north of West Palm Beach in Miami, Florida, has been crippled by a deadly ransomware attack and the leaders of the city have agreed to cough out a whopping 65 bitcoin (over $650,000 at press time) to regain their files, according to a NewRead MoreRead More.

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