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Canada will "impose costs" on ransomware gangs

Canadian spy agency targeted foreign hackers to 'impose a cost' for cybercrime - National | Globalnews.ca

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[John F. Carr]

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[Krayt]

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[ReaderY]

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[Shanewatson121]

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[Shanewatson121]

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