LA school pays hackers $28,000 in bitcoin after computer systems hit with ransomware

The Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) was hit with a malware infection and paid to secure their systems iStock.

A school based in Los Angeles has been forced to pay $28,000 in bitcoin after cybercriminals successfully infected its computer networks, email systems and voicemail lines with ransomware.

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