Last month, at least three Florida towns and cities fell victim to similar incidents and decided to pay more than $1 million to hackers to restore their systems. It remains unknown if the attacks are
."Our primary focus at this time is to ensure our systems remain secure and that we get them back up and running as soon as possible."
The Riviera Beach attack, which was sparked on May 19 after a police staffer opened a booby-trapped email attachment, knocked out some email and phone lines. The same happened in Lake City, and utility and water payments had to be filed in-person at city hall as credit card systems were no longer available.Indeed, much remains unclear about the latest Georgia infection, including the strain of ransomware keeping a tight grip on the state's files and the exact amount of money being demanded.
The strain was first detected in August last year and initially showed links to malware used by North Korean hackers. Other researchers have suggested it is more likely to be linked to Russian speaking hackers. Attributing cyberattacks to exact culprits remains extremely difficult, cyber experts say.
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