Calif. Sheriff's Department Paid .1 Million in Ransomware Attack
LOS ANGELES — Weeks after a cyberattack crippled the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department computer systems, county officials confirmed that t...
LOS ANGELES — Weeks after a cyberattack crippled the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department computer systems, county officials confirmed that the hackers had been paid a $1.1-million ransom. The ransomware attack, discovered in early April, forced the department to temporarily shut down some of its computer systems, including email, in-car computers and some law enforcement databases, including a system that deputies use for background checks. After negotiating with the hackers, San Bernardino County paid slightly less than half the total — $511,852 — and its insurance carrier covered the rest, said county spokesman David Wert.