14 Apr
2015
14 Apr
'15
2:53 p.m.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/13/us_police_ransomware/ Welcome to the FUTURE: US cops pay Bitcoin ransom to end office hostage drama
After trying to restore the encrypted files for a couple of days, the police in Maine decided to pay the $300 ransom in Bitcoins.