Kansas county spends more $70K to end cyberattack

Kansas county spends more $70K to end cyberattack

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/a64ab1c0c8a2a1ba2907088a9b4eae14

WESTMORELAND, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas county paid more than $70,000 to end a cyberattack that crippled its computer systems for about two weeks.

Pottawatomie County administrator Chad Kinsley said the attackers had demanded more than $1 million, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports.