Pottawatomie County fixing systems after ransomware attack
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October 1, 2021
WESTMORELAND, Kan. (AP) — Computer systems are being restored in Pottawatomie County are after hackers launched a ransomware attack on Sept. 17, county officials said Friday.
The county resolved the attack by paying less than 10% of the hackers' original demands, County Administrator Chad Kinsley said in a statement.
The eastern Kansas county did not disclose the amount it paid, WIBW-TV reported.
"We are a small county with small resources," Kinsley said. "With the extraordinary demands that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on local governments like ours, we wanted to make sure that the hacker...
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