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65 bitcoins

Ransom that hackers demanded from Riviera Beach, Fla., which is equivalent to $600,000. The city paid it. The cyberattack forced local police and fire departments to write 911 calls on paper.

Ransom that hackers demanded from Riviera Beach, Fla., which is equivalent to $600,000. The city paid it. The cyberattack forced local police and fire departments to write 911 calls on paper.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.