The Lake City, Florida, administration agreed on Monday to pay hackers almost $500,000 to release the city’s computer files in a ransomware attack that occurred on June 10, local media reported.
Before it decided to pay the ransom, the city had to use its back-up systems to conduct its work, which included paper receipts and hand-written building permits.
via Lake City, Florida, pays hackers Bitcoin ransom after cyberattack – Business Insider.
