CryptoWall News

The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office in Middle Tennessee ended up paying a ransom after a malicious computer program blocked access to their files. Detective Jeff McCliss told WTVF-TV that malware on a computer locked the agency’s case files, which included …

Malicious computer malware that locks up files and demands a ransom for their release has shown up in Honolulu, according to police. About a dozen complaints have come in over two weeks about CryptoWall, informally known as “ransomware,” said Honolulu …