Ransomware Hits MO City
INCIDENT
A ransomware attack shut down the city of Joplin, MO, government’s computer system in early July, city officials said last week.
While the debate on whether to pay the ransom rages, an insurer paid $320,000 to someone not identified, to keep any sensitive information obtained as a result of the cyberattack from being exposed, City Manager Nick Edwards said in the statement.
Incident Date
July 2, 2021
Location
Estimated Cost
An insurer paid $320,000 to someone not identified.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified