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Tag: ransomware: Page 2
Technology
The Challenge of Cryptocurrencies
A decade ago cryptocurrencies were nothing more than curiosities for computer geeks. Now they are going legitimate, but despite all of the moves toward legitimacy, cryptocurrencies remain the favored money for criminal activity online.
September 4, 2018
Technology
Ransomware Attack on Atlanta Police Destroyed Video Evidence
More than 140 separate applications were totally or partially disabled by the attack, said Daphne Rackley who heads Atlanta's IT department. About 30% of the affected programs were "mission critical" as they were used by either the police or its courts.
June 7, 2018
Technology
How Cities Should Handle Ransomware Attacks
In Atlanta, hackers demanded $51,000 in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. City officials declined to say whether they made the payments. Baltimore officials didn’t release details on the ransom amount.
March 30, 2018
Technology
Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, Affects Police Operations
Because of a ransomware attack, the Atlanta Municipal Court has been unable to validate warrants. Police officers have been writing reports by hand. The city has stopped taking employment applications.
March 28, 2018
Technology
Hackers Hit DC Police Surveillance Cams Days Before Trump Inauguration
Hackers infected 70 percent of storage devices that record data from D.C. police surveillance cameras eight days before President Trump’s inauguration, forcing major citywide reinstallation efforts, according to the police and the city’s technology office.
January 30, 2017
Technology
Arkansas Sheriff's Department Hit With 'Ransomware' Pays Hackers
Klatt stressed that no data was stolen and it all remained on the system. But the encryption meant no one could use it unless the ransom was paid. The hackers demanded three "bitcoin," the value of which that day was about $2,440.
December 14, 2016
Technology
Ransomware: Digital Extortion
In just the first quarter of this year ransomware attacks extorted more than $200 million from victims, including individuals, businesses, hospitals, government offices, and law enforcement.
September 1, 2016
Patrol
Cybercriminals Targeting Police, Hospitals, Schools for Ransom
But if this happens to your agency, don't expect the ransom to be $350. So-called ransomware attacks have surged so sharply that the FBI says hacking victims in the United States have paid more than $209 million in ransom payments in the first three months of this year, compared with $25 million in all of 2015. The FBI has not reported any arrests.
April 12, 2016
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