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FBI investigates ANOTHER cyber attack, this time at NYC Law Department: City officials disable computer network in legal offices after finding ransomware that is commonly used by foreign governments
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The hack was detected at the NYC Law Department on Monday morning

  • City officials disabled the computer network to try to contain its data

  • Sources say ransomware was detected that is commonly used by foreign governments and criminal hackers

  • They didn't say what the ransomware is

  • It's unclear if the hackers asked for a ransom like the Colonial Pipeline hackers

  • NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he doesn't think data was compromised but information is 'emerging'

  • It comes as another cyber attack- this time on members of Congress - emerged

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-09
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=604020