"$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack on California County"

Southern California News Group reported that a $1.1 million payment was made to resolve a ransomware attack on a California county’s law enforcement computer network.  The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that a “network disruption” was being investigated by information technology staff and forensic specialists and that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security were notified.  County spokesperson David Wert said the county paid $511,852, and the remainder was covered by insurance.  Wert said that the decision to render payment was the subject of careful consideration.  Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Gloria Huerta said an investigation is continuing to try to determine whether any information was stolen and whether the ransom payment can be traced to identify the hacker.
 

SecurityWeek reports: "$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack on California County"