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AU: Builder Mark Parry was hacked with ransomware attack

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dissent

Rod Chester reports:

Builder Mark Parry is one of the countless Australians who have experienced the harsh fallout of a ransom demand from an anonymous hacker.

The owner of Melbourne-based Hebden Kitchens and Bathrooms logged on to his office computer and was faced with a hard disk full of encrypted files and a criminal demand.

All of his files, dating back to 2008, were locked. And there was a note: if you want your files back, pay a digital currency ransom of two Bitcoins, equivalent to about $1200.

Read more on news.com.au.

Category: Business SectorHackMalwareNon-U.S.

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