Today got surreal pretty quick
Got to work on time, set up, etc...within half an hour I overhear admin talking about server issues and saying all computers must be shutoff
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Sure enough, that command hits the intercom ten minutes later. "We'll let you know when you can turn back on."
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About half an hour passes, no word, colleagues wondering what happened. Management talking about sending everyone home.
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The culprit is what they call a "ransom virus." It locks certain files and won't let you get at them until you pay a few thousand dollars.
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Apparently they're frequently used against government offices because (if the ransom is low) paying them off is our most expedient option.
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More pressingly, they're apparently very time consuming to remove. I'm on my way home now and the office may be closed tomorrow too.
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