
A kidnapping and ransom scheme-as if taken from a pirate movie-is playing out at businesses every day, but with a high-tech twist. As an employee tries to access a computer file, an on-screen message states that all the files in that folder have been encrypted (kidnapped). The data will only be released if the pirate responsible receives thousands of dollars in bitcoins (the ransom) within 96 hours. This sort of data breach, known as ransomware, is becoming increasingly ubiquitous.
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