Danish news agency rejects ransom demand after hacker attack

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Denmark’s biggest news agency says it will stay offline for at least another day following a hacking attack this week, and has rejected a ransom demand by hackers to release locked data.

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Denmark’s biggest news agency will stay offline for at least another day following a hacking attack this week and has rejected a ransom demand by hackers to release locked data, the wire service said Wednesday.

Ritzau CEO Lars Vesterloekke couldn’t say how big the ransom demand was because those behind the “professional attack” had left “a file with a message” that the agency didn’t open following instructions from its advisers. Ritzau, which delivers text and photos to Danish media, said it had transferred its emergency distribution to clients to six live blogs “which provide a better overview.

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Cyber mink?

AbnerMabokum 😂

seriously? no backup strategy? none?

Just wait and see if Trump WH has conspired for same in US govt infrastructure. Timed for any point in Biden administration, including the 2024 election lead-up.

Can you imagine if the news media in this country was hacked znd we seen the coordination between “journalists” and democrats

Is it a coincidence that a democratic nation got hacked just a few days after Biden clinches his win? I think not. Global crime syndicate.

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