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The anatomy of a ransomware attack
A threatening voicemail, research into company executives and finances, even step-by-step guides to using cryptocurrency. These are some of the evolving tactics of ransomware groups that have turned this cybercrime into a highly lucrative underground business. As CNN's Clare Sebastian reports, businesses and law enforcement are racing to get ahead of them.
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