U.S. launches online hub to help ransomware victims


FILE PHOTO: A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled an online hub for the victims of ransomware attacks, saying it will make it easier for companies and municipalities to find resources and get assistance if they are targeted by cyber hackers.

At the same time, the government also announced it will pay a reward up to $10 million to anyone who can provide fruitful tips to track down cyber criminals who are backed or directed by foreign governments.

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