More hackers are using ransomware to hold computer files hostage for money. In February, a Los Angeles hospital paid about $17,000 worth of bitcoins after a data breach. Since then, several other medical institutions were crippled by ransomware, forcing them to turn away patients.DeMarco Morgan reports on the growing cyber threat.
A massive document leak allegedly shows how world leaders and the mega-rich hide billions of dollars. The so-called “Panama Papers” point to people with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other global leaders. The stunning revelations are contained in an estimated 11.5 million documents leaked from a Panama-based law firm, and is nearly 10 times larger than Edward Snowden’s. They show how the ultra-wealthy and powerful create shell companies. Don Dahler reports.
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