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Hackers disrupt Build Expo, demanding US$3, 000 ransom

Western Bureau: Build Expo, the Montego Bay-based entity behind the annual three-day expo, which showcases design and construction from top regional and international professionals and market leaders, has fallen into the clutches of hackers, who...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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