Ransomware hackers will use malicious software to scramble data or lock users out of the system until a ransom is paid. The US Department of Justice has seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from suspected North Korean hackers. The hackers attacked healthcare providers with a new strain of ransomware, extorting the funds from several organisations. The rare successful seizure comes as US authorities warn that North Korea is becoming a major ransomware threat. Is the united states struggling to fight hackers from its enemies ?

