08-09-2020 , 12:55 AM
Lafayette pays $45,000 ransom after cyber-attack (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -August 5, 2020)
https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/...er-attack/
BOULDER | Lafayette officials announced Tuesday the city’s computer systems were hacked and they were forced to pay a ransom to regain access.
Lafayette officials said hackers disabled the city’s network services and blocked its access until the city paid a $45,000 fee, the Daily Camera reported.
The attack caused city emails, phones, online payments and reservation systems to temporarily shut down.
https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/...er-attack/
BOULDER | Lafayette officials announced Tuesday the city’s computer systems were hacked and they were forced to pay a ransom to regain access.
Lafayette officials said hackers disabled the city’s network services and blocked its access until the city paid a $45,000 fee, the Daily Camera reported.
The attack caused city emails, phones, online payments and reservation systems to temporarily shut down.