Cyber blackmail: Software that demands a ransom | Made in Germany

2016-03-16 4

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Cyber blackmail involves criminals hacking into computers, taking their victims’ data hostage and then demanding a ransom. Their prey includes hospitals, municipal authorities and individual smartphone users across the world.