Ransomware targets London branch of China's ICBC

We don't yet know whether the bank has paid the ransom

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Ransomware targets London branch of China's ICBC

One of the world's largest banks, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has been hit by a ransomware attack.

According to The Register, cyber group Hunters International has claimed responsibility, saying they have stolen over 5.2 million files from the bank's London branch. Hunters International, a re...

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