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Ban All Ransomware Payments, in Bitcoin or Otherwise

The U.S. Treasury Department has outlawed certain ransomware payments. If it was serious, it would go further, says our columnist.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:21 a.m. Published Oct 21, 2020, 10:01 a.m.
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017.
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017.