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DC police suffer ‘massive’ info leak after ransomware attack

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Re: DC police suffer ‘massive’ info leak after ransomware attack

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With an annual budget of ~$550m, it seems like they could have paid $4m and not just offered a $100k low-ball. It's fine to not pay ransom but they should have known this would be the outcome.

Edit; it's about the same ratio as making $40k a year and getting a speeding ticket.