Posted AT 6:24 AM EDT on 24/05/05
Latest Internet attack holds computer files hostage
Washington — Computer users already anxious about viruses and identity theft have new reason to worry: Hackers have found a way to lock up electronic documents and then demand money to get them back.
Security researchers at San Diego-based Websense Inc.
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