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Old 19th February 2016, 08:33   #1
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Default Hospital paid hackers 40 bitcoins to get its network back

After more than a week of computer problems for Hollywood Presbyterian Memorial Medical Center, President & CEO Allen Stefanek announced (PDF) that it has decided to pay 40 bitcoins, or about $17,000 to fix the issue. The hospital's network was s...

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