Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked FBI Director James Comey how the FBI is tackling the increasing problem of ransomware attacks in a letter. Ransomware attacks refer to the growing criminal practice of hacking Americans devices, encrypting personal information and holding it for ransom. One type of ransomware, Cryptowall, has led to nearly 1,000 complaints and cost Americans over $18 million in 14 months. Wyden also asked if reports that FBI officials had told victims just to pay the ransom were accurate.”]
Source: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2015/12/wyden-asks-fbi-to-stop-ransomware-hackers/