Lafayette City pays $45,000 ransom to cyber criminals
Attackers likely entered the network through a phishing scam or brute force attack
Lafayette City pays $45,000 ransom to cyber criminals
Officials in Lafayette City, Colorado, have paid $45,000 to an unidentified group of hackers who were holding the City's data hostage. Lafayette is a home-rule municipality with a population of around...
More on Hacking
Manchester United suffers 'sophisticated' cyber attack by organised crime group
No personal data belonging to fans or employees was compromised in the incident, the club believes
Taiwanese laptop maker Compal falls victim to ransomware attack, report
Hackers are demanding a ransom of $17 million worth of bitcoin from the world's second-largest laptop maker
Hotel reservation platform leaks data on millions of guests
Prestige Software's data leak dates back as far as 2013
Toymaker Mattel reveals ransomware attack
Perpetrators were not able to steal any 'sensitive business data' the company says
ICO lowers Marriott data breach fine to £18.4 million
The regulator had proposed to impose a £99 million fine on the hotel chain last year
Back to Top
