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Detroit Free Press - Jun 20th, 1975
I'm fascinated by the idea of #ransomware before ransomware, data extortion that impacted availability or confidentiality of data before the advent of malicious software for encryption.
Stumbled across this 70s news story about "tapenapping" of backup tapes.
I'm fascinated by the idea of #ransomware before ransomware, data extortion that impacted availability or confidentiality of data before the advent of malicious software for encryption.
Stumbled across this 70s news story about "tapenapping" of backup tapes.
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