City paid "threat actor" responsible for data breach approx. $30,000

Synopsis

In February 2020, the city of Paducah and McCracken County, Kentucky, experienced a cyber security incident where a hacker gained access to their computer servers and encrypted numerous data files. The hacker demanded a ransom in exchange for the decr...

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  • The City of Paducah

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