A coordinated ransomware attack hit 22 Texas local governments, but none of the impacted municipalities paid the ransom demand, which was $2.5 million collective, to be paid in Bitcoin.
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@Ilia Kolochenko, Founder and CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Most likely the burden will again fall on the taxpayers\' shoulders and largely surpass the ransom demanded...."
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@Ilia Kolochenko, Founder and CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Most likely the burden will again fall on the taxpayers\' shoulders and largely surpass the ransom demanded...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/texas-refuses-to-pay-ransomware-after-coordinated-attack