Police have detained members of a ransomware gang, linked to Russia, which has been blackmailing large companies for years by infecting their computers with malware. After breaking into computer networks, the so-called DopplePaymer group demanded payment to unscramble sensitive material and to not release it online. One woman died when she had to be moved to another hospital for treatment during a cyberattack. Host Marco Werman has an update.
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