The town’s computer system was hacked.
The cyber extortionists asked for about $400,000 in Bitcoin cryptocurrency to unlock it.
The town was operating on a backup system that allowed day-to-day operations to continue.
"id": "TOW312121222",
"linkid": "town-of-colonie-ny",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
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