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Securing of technology and individual privacy. so, i think its critical that people understand how far-reaching this risk really is. >> reporter: the justice department announced thursday it will implement practices used for terrorism cases, telling prosecutors to share more information and coordinate efforts on ransomware attacks which is when hackers take controlch a network and hold it hostage demanding money. the attacks and the amounts paid have skyrocketed. the justice department said rans...

Ransom payments often in cryptocurrency last year went up 300%. the white house on thursday released a rare open letter, pleading with companies to strengthen their online defenses. saying they cant fight the threat alone. but experts say the government also needs to find a better way to take down the attackers and deter them from even trying. >> it really requires the government to take additional actions. theyve got to work collaborately with foreign law enforcement agencies to take these peop...