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Howard County fights back against ransomware after attack
by Mitnick Security | 12.14.2016 | 6 min

Howard County fights back against ransomware after attack

A ransomware attack on the Howard County government last month affected more files than officials first realized and has led to an all-out effort to fight the encryption malware.

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