Ransomware attack forces officials to shut down city's servers

Synopsis

In May 2019, a ransomware attack struck the city and froze thousands of government computers, in addition to crippling dozens of other citizen services. The hackers demanded a ransom of approximately $80,000 worth of Bitcoin, which the government refu...

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