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Delaware County, Pa., Paid $25K Hacker Ransom After Breach
Hackers used a malware attack to infiltrate county servers in the fall, and then held employees personal data for ransom, ultimately costing the county $25,000 to restore access to the data, according to officials. by Vinny Vella, The Philadelphia Inquirer / January 8, 2020 Shutterstock/FrameRatio
(TNS) Hackers used a malware attack to infiltrate
Delaware County, Pa., servers in the fall, and then held employees personal data for ransom, ultimately costing the county $25,000 in ransom to restore access to the data, according to county officials.
The attack was first reported
Nov. 24, when county officials said the computer network had been compromised by a hack affecting everything but emergency dispatch and the then-ongoing certification of votes in the presidential election.
Delaware County officials paid $25,000 in ransom to hackers who infiltrated the county s computer system inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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An email sent to a county employee contained software designed to attack computers that was subsequently downloaded, officials said. (Shutterstock)
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA Officials in Delaware County said the computer system hack that occurred in November stemmed from a scam email.
In an update on the system attack that occurred between Sept. 10 and Nov. 21, Delaware County s Chief Information Officer Frank Bilotta said the incident began with a phishing email sent to a county employee. Phishing is when someone attempts to access personal digital data through fake emails, instant messages, and other forms of electronic communication.