City Pays $2,000 in Computer Ransomware Attack

A Connecticut city has paid $2,000 to restore access to its computer system after a ransomware attack.

West Haven officials said Thursday they paid the money to anonymous attackers through the digital currency bitcoin to unlock 23 servers and restore access to city data.

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