County Government Computer System Taken Over by Ransomware
From
The Newark Advocate:
A computer virus discovered late Tuesday night caused Licking County
government to shut down its computers and phone systems indefinitely to
prevent the virus from spreading, protect data and preserve evidence.
The FBI and Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been notified.
The
virus, accompanied by a financial demand, is labeled ransomware, which
has hit several local governments in Ohio and was the subject of a
warning from the state auditor last summer.
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