Security News > 2018 > March > Ransomware Attack Cripples Several Atlanta City Systems
2018-03-23 15:14
The city of Atlanta is being extorted for $51,000 in a ransomware attack that occurred early Thursday that impacted several local government departments.
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http://threatpost.com/ransomware-attack-cripples-several-atlanta-city-systems/130739/
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