Security News > 2019 > March > Georgia County Pays $400,000 to Ransomware Attackers

Cybercrime Gang Wielding Ryuk Eyed as CulpritOfficials in Jackson County, Georgia, along with the FBI are investigating a ransomware attack that crippled IT systems over a two-week period and reportedly led local officials to pay a bitcoin ransom worth $400,000 to restore systems and infrastructure.

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