Graham Cluley on Nostr: Eight years ago, Lincolnshire County Council was hit by ransomware. The BBC reported ...
Eight years ago, Lincolnshire County Council was hit by ransomware.
The BBC reported that the hackers had demanded a £1,000,000 ransom.
BBC News later revised the figure given for the ransom to… umm… £350.
(The council still refused to pay up. 👏)
https://grahamcluley.com/million-ransomware-demand-wasnt/Published at
2024-02-02 10:40:57Event JSON
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