Chenango County suffered a ransomware attack after which the residents were unable to access any of their computer networks.
The county systems were targeted over the weekend after the hackers locked out its employees.
The hackers also demanded $450 for each computer in exchange for giving back control.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/chenango-county-hit-with-cyberattack/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/chenango-county
"id": "che2117101122",
"linkid": "chenango-county",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "10/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Sector',
'name': 'Chenango County',
'type': 'Government'}],
'description': 'Chenango County suffered a ransomware attack after which the '
'residents were unable to access any of their computer '
'networks. The county systems were targeted over the weekend '
'after the hackers locked out its employees. The hackers also '
'demanded $450 for each computer in exchange for giving back '
'control.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Residents unable to access computer '
'networks',
'systems_affected': 'Computer Networks'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': '$450 for each computer'},
'title': 'Chenango County Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}