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Ransomware is 35 years old and now a billion-dollar problem. Here’s how it could evolve, from CNBC.

#Ransomware #Tech #Cybersecurity #Technology

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

First ransomware in 1990?! I thought it started ~2010 or so.

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Before it would have been harder just because the thieves would have to have bank accounts where now they can use Monero