An Indiana county just paid hackers over $100k in ransom – and they’re not alone
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. —  The government of Laporte County was the latest to have its computer systems taken over by hackers and held for ransom. Laporte County decided to pay the criminals in what experts say is a disturbing and frightening trend for tech-savvy thieves. Experts said the vast majority of these attacks, more than 80 percent, start with criminals obtaining log-in credentials, like usernames and passwords, to gain entry to computer networks. From there, they lock out the administrators, and […]...
Published By: Fox 17 - Friday, 19 July, 2019
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