Spanish police bust alleged "ransomware" ring that took in $1.34M annually

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Spanish authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 10 people who were allegedly involved in a massive “ransomware” ring. The European Cybercrime Centre estimated that the criminal operation “affected tens of thousands of computers worldwide, bringing in profits in excess of €1 million euros ($1.34 million) per year.”

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