Press Release: City Continues Response Following Cyber Attack
- August 13, 2018
08/07/2018 8:00 a.m.
Valdez, AK – The City of Valdez continues recovery efforts after a ransomware cyber attack on its municipal information technology infrastructure in late July.
On July 27th, City personnel identified a computer virus in the City’s IT infrastructure. The virus, which appears to be a type of ransomware, effectively encrypted all electronic data stored on the City’s network. Hackers use ransomware to encrypt or lock data so it cannot be read or used. They then demand a ransom to provide tools to unlock the encryption. Standalone or cloud-based systems, including the City’s phone network, were unaffected by the
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