A ransomware attack destabilized municipal operations of the city of Atlanta after which the city had to spend more than $2.6 million on emergency efforts.
The attackers targeted five of the city's 13 local government departments and disrupted many day-to-day functions, including the Police Department records system, infrastructure maintenance requests, and the judicial system, and also hindered revenue collection and water bill payments.
The attackers apparently demanded a ransom of roughly $50,000 worth of bitcoin to restore its systems.
However, it is not clear whether the city decided to pay the ransom or not.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/atlanta-spent-26m-recover-from-ransomware-scare/
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-atlanta
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"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
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