Ransomware Demands Increase for Municipalities
The trend of hitting local
municipalities with ransomware attacks has continued this summer, along with increased
monetary demands. In a recent attack, a small city outside of Jacksonville,
Florida had its computers totally disabled when a hacker infiltrated its system
and demanded bitcoin in exchange for the city’s data. For several days, the
city attempted to resolve the issue without paying by working with the FBI and
a security consultant. While these attempts may have eventually been
successful, the city ultimately
determined that paying the …
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