"French Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack"

The Grand Palais' IT director observed unusual activity on the museum's systems on the night of August 3-4 and discovered that it was due to a ransomware attack targeting systems used to "centralize financial data" for approximately 40 museums in France, including the Grand Palais.  The IT director notified the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI).  Many of the affected museums say the attackers have encrypted parts of their systems, requested a ransom in cryptocurrency, and threatened to leak data if the victim had not paid within 48 hours.

Infosecurity Magazine reports: "French Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack"