September 13, 2019 11:00 pm
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Giant Entercom Radio Network Gets Ransomwared
Newer Guy writes: Entercom Communications, one of the USA's largest radio broadcasting companies, has been hit with a ransomware-like incident. It apparently came in from a computer in the programming department and has taken out the company's email system and servers. All their radio stations across the country have been affected. The ransomware people demanded half a million dollars to restore things; Entercom refused to pay.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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