Hackers seize N.C. county’s computers, demand 2 bitcoin ransom

Hackers seize N.C. county’s computers, demand 2 bitcoin ransom

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2017 Hackers have taken a North Carolina county’s computer files hostage and are asking for a ransom of 2 bitcoins, officials said. Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio said on Dec. 5 that the hacker or hackers have essentially frozen the county’s electronic files and gave officials until 1 p.m. EST […]