anything can be switched on and off, from computers to cameras to baby monitors.”

Still, he added, “hacking a hotel and locking people out of their rooms is a new line of attack.”

Mr. Neate, now chief executive of Get Safe Online, a government-backed security charity in Britain, said that demands in ransomware schemes were usually low enough that victims would acquiesce. As a result, however, hackers waged dozens of attacks a day to make them financially viable.

He nevertheless counseled victims not to pay, arguing that that would only further encourage more attacks and that the funds used to pay the ransom would bankroll nefarious activity, including possibly terrorism. Hotels, he warned, should also guard against copycat crimes by reinforcing their digital security.

According to the United States Justice Department, ransomwarethe song features louder backing vocals from Paul McCartney than the stereo mix.

"Paul is dead" conspiracy theory

At the very end of the song, what seems to be nonsensical mumbling can be heard in the background.  The mumbling, if played backwards can be imagined as something along the lines of "Paul is a dead man. Miss him. Miss him. Miss him."  This only adds to the many supposed references to the "Paul is dead" conspiracy scattered throughout the White album.  Mark Lewisohn has said that the mumbling is actually Lennon muttering, "Monsieur, monsieur, how about another one?"

Legacy
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of its release, Jacob Stolworthy of The Independent listed "I'm So Tired" at number 18 in his ranking of the White Album's 30 tracks. He