Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin
The gang behind a “colossal” ransomware attack has demanded $70m (£50.5m) paid in Bitcoin in return for a “universal decryptor”
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By Megha Mohan Gender and identity correspondent More than 200 high-profile women have signed an open letter asking for concrete
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