U.S. officials say they were able to disrupt a ransomware campaign from North Korean state sponsored hackers that targeted hospitals - and were even able to claw back some of the ransom that had already been paid in cryptocurrency. WSJ reporter Dustin Volz joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the strategy U.S. law enforcement used and why they say the new approach could better protect Americans.

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