Hospital pays $17,000 ransom to get access back to its encrypted files

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A Los Angeles hospital has paid a $17,000 to cyberattackers who crippled its network by encrypting its files, a payment that will likely rekindle a fierce debate over how to deal with a problem known as ransomware.

Source: Hospital pays $17,000 ransom to get access back to its encrypted files