US WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Jul 2018 Malware Attack (Q10478)
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A data breach risk event
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July 2018
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A cyber attack has rendered many computers and phones with the Westmoreland County Housing Authority useless last week. The Tribune-Review reports that the authority issued a statement on Friday saying they were attacked by ransomware, and the ransom to have the computers restored was $6,500 bitcoin, approximately $40 million in US dollars. (English)
