Security News > 2016 > June > University of Calgary Pays $20K Following Ransomware Attack (Threatpost)
2016-06-08 21:06
Officials at the University of Calgary admitted they paid $20,000 CDN this week to rid its system of ransomware.
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http://threatpost.com/university-of-calgary-pays-20k-following-ransomware-attack/118562/
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