Nokia Paid Blackmailers Six Years Ago, Altering Future

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) paid several million euros in blackmail to keep confidential the source code used for its phone’s operating system, Reuters and a Finnish TV station is reporting. Six years ago the criminals had threatened to reveal the source code used in their smartphone’s operating system unless they received a cash payment. Reuters is reporting that the case is still open and those who took the cash payment remain unidentified. Nokia contacts Finnish police after receiving blackmail request According to the Finnish TV report, after they received the blackmail request, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) contacted Finnish police,…