ransom demand

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Texas Refuses to Pay $2.5M in Massive Ransomware Attack

The state of Texas is so far refusing to comply with the demands of a ransomware attack that affected 22 local governments, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) reports. None of the affected municipalities have paid the $2.5 million ransom demanded. On August 16, a coordinated ransomware campaign hit systems of cities and towns…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Cyber extortionists’ ransom demands have surged in recent years, as ransomware cotinues to cripple the operations of manufacturers, hospitals, and — most recently — local governments. Yet those demands may have hit an upper limit. On September 4, Mayor Jon Mitchell of New Bedford, Mass., announced that the town refused to pay a $5.3 million…