Regulator vows it ‘will not engage with criminals’ as ransomware response continues | PublicTechnology.net

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said it “will not engage with criminals intent on disrupting public services and extorting public funds”, as it continues to deal with a ransomware attack that has been ongoing since Christmas Eve.

Some of the information stolen from the environmental regulator has now been published online, but Police Scotland is warning individuals and organisations not to search for it, as accessing the host site may place their computer infrastructure at risk.

Source: Regulator vows it ‘will not engage with criminals’ as ransomware response continues | PublicTechnology.net