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The first recorded instance of ransom software was in 1989.
The 'AIDS Trojan' was distributed via floppy disk to AIDS researchers, encrypting their files and demanding payment for decryption. This primitive ransomware was created by Dr. Joseph Popp and distributed to thousands of researchers worldwide.
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The first recorded case of a serial killer was in Ancient Rome.
Locusta was a professional poisoner in the 1st century AD who was eventually executed by Emperor Galba. She...
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Ancient Greek athletes competed in the Olympics nude.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word 'gymnos' meaning naked. Athletes competed nude, and it was considered...
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Ancient Egyptians had paid maternity leave.
Workers at the royal construction site of Deir el-Medina were given paid leave for family matters, including pregnancy....