CNA Financial paid $40 million to hackers

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Hackers used Phoenix Locker ransomware to encrypt CNA's systems

American cyber insurance firm CNA Financial paid hackers $40 million to decrypt its data and restore systems, following a ransomware attack in March, according to sources. Citing people with kno...

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