Attackers Earn Over 1 Million In Ransomware Attacks In Florida Cybers Guards
After a ransomware attack-called “Triple Threat” because the three compromise methods were mixed-on June 10 the City of Lake City computers ceased to work as malware encrypted data on them. Fast reactions do not prevent infection The attackers demanded a restitution of 42 Bitcoins that is over $530,000 worth today, to provide the decryption keys to restore the data. Disconnecting the systems affected minutes after the infection did not prevent malware from affecting most landline phones and email systems, which forced employees to continue using pen and paper....