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Feb 1, 2022 7:00 AM
Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world's biggest botnets. Photograph: katleho Seisa/Getty Images
When the phones and computer networks went down at Ridgeview Medical Center’s three hospitals on October 24, 2020, the medical group resorted to a Facebook post to warn its patients about the disruption. One local volunteer-run fire department said ambulances were being diverted to other hospitals; officials reported patients and staff were safe. The downtime at the Minnesota medical facilities was no technical glitch; report…
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