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Police urge reporting of ransomware attacks

Federal and state police are split on whether they would prosecute companies and directors who agree to pay ransoms to computer hackers holding sensitive or confidential information.

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Federal and state police are split on whether they would prosecute companies and directors who agree to pay ransoms to computer hackers holding sensitive or confidential information.

Lawyers have argued that under some state and federal criminal laws, individuals and companies could be held responsible if they withhold information about an attack or blackmail attempt from authorities.

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