AI, crypto and ransoms: How hackers are extorting big firms for

AI, crypto and ransoms: How hackers are extorting big firms for millions

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Ransomware has become one of the most popular tools used by hackers to extort companies for millions of dollars. And this is getting more advanced with the growth of artificial intelligence. CNBC's Tom Chitty and Arjun Kharpal unearth how these attacks take place and how hackers are getting smarter with AI.

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