BrianKrebsMay 8, 2023

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Weeks after a cyberattack crippled the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department computer systems, county officials confirmed that the hackers had been paid a $1.1-million ransom.

The ransomware attack, discovered in early April, forced the department to temporarily shut down some of its computer systems, including email, in-car computers and some law enforcement databases, including a system that deputies use for background checks.

After negotiating with the hackers, San Bernardino County paid slightly less than half the total — $511,852 — and its insurance carrier covered the rest, said county spokesman David Wert.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-06/hackers-targeted-a-california-sheriffs-department-should-they-have-paid-the-ransom

$1 million paid in San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department hack

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department paid hackers $1.1 million in ransom, an unusual occurrence for a law enforcement agency.

Los Angeles Times
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