A Spanish city government hit by ransomware attack, hackers demand $5,000 in bitcoin ransom
ChainCatcher News, according to Criptonoticias, the municipal government of Sanxenxo, Galicia, Spain, suffered a ransomware attack in which hackers encrypted thousands of administrative documents and blocked system access, demanding a $5,000 bitcoin ransom.
The attack occurred on January 26, causing a complete paralysis of the municipal servers and affecting the basic services of this city with more than 17,000 residents. The municipal government has reported the incident to the Spanish Civil Guard, refused to pay the ransom, and stated that it is activating daily backups to restore the system.
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