The Village of Key Biscayne, Florida, was hit by a ransomware attack hit, shutting down its computer systems.
Village Manager Andrea Agha said a “data security event” occurred Sunday, June 23, 2019. She said that some permitting operations were handled manually, while some systems were kept off-line “in an abundance of caution.”
A special council meeting to discuss the issue was held, where it was decided to spend $30,000 on hiring a data recovery firm.
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