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Ransomware claims more victims

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Abstract

San Francisco's Municipal Railway (Muni) has become the latest high-profile victim of ransomware. It was a very public attack as the usual notification screen that tells the victim that the machine has been infected and demands the ransom ended up being shown on computer displays at Muni stations.

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San Francisco's Municipal Railway (Muni) has become the latest high-profile victim of ransomware. It was a very public attack as the usual notification screen that tells the victim that the machine has been infected and demands the ransom ended up being shown on computer displays at Muni stations.

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San Francisco's Municipal Railway (Muni) has become the latest high-profile victim of ransomware. It was a very public attack as the usual notification screen that tells the victim that the machine has been infected and demands the ransom ended up being shown on computer displays at Muni stations.

Key concepts: Ransom, Ransomware, Computer security, Internet privacy, Computer science, Business, Malware, Political science

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