Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson

Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson

A ransomware virus hacked the village computer.

The infamous strain of malicious software threatens to wipe out affected computers unless victims pay the hackers a ransom before a deadline.

The hackers demanded on average about $4,900 worth of bitcoin.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/oh-hackers-try-to-hold-jefferson-computers-at-ransom/

"id": "INC193311722",
"linkid": "incorporated-village-of-port-jefferson",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "06/2018",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
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