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Hackers Asked Gaming Giant CAPCOM to Pay an $11 Million in Bitcoin Ransom

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Dissent

Ali Raza reports:

Ransomware hackers reportedly breached the servers of gaming giant CAPCOM. The hackers have come out to request 11 million in Bitcoin from the Resident Evil creator or risk losing their data to the public.

The ransomware attack affected access to certain systems such as file and email servers, as it encrypted 1TB of sensitive data.

Read more on Inside Bitcoins.


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