Florence, AL, Hit By Ransomware, Decides To Pay

March 4, 2021

INCIDENT

Florence, Alabama, became a victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware attack on June 5 that shut down the city’s email system.

Incident Date

June 5, 2020

Estimated Cost

30 bitcoin, worth around $291,000 at the time of the attack

Type of Malware

Threat Source

No threat source identified