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Pay up or else: Ransomware is the hot hacking trend of 2016

Hackers struck Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center last month. They encrypted files critical to running the hospital's systems. And then they asked for money.

After three weeks of operating without crucial computer programs, the Los Angeles hospital paid a $17,000 ransom to restore its systems.

To avoid this you should always back up your files and if this happens to you the best thing to do is pay up.