Fax machines make a comeback at Norsk Hydro following ransomware attack

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LockerGoga ransomware attack in March saw a return to pen-and paper drawings and fax communications between offices

Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro has revealed that it has had to resort to the use of pen and paper to continue business following a ransomware attack in March. According to a report by the BBC, "...

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