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Hamilton refuses to pay hackers 'huge' ransom in wake of cyberattack (www.cp24.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Grappling7155@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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[–] Grappling7155@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Hopefully they have backups

[–] flyboy_146@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

City Manager Marnie Cluckie added that the city can’t access the data, since it’s encrypted, but that they have a backup in place.

“All evidence at this point and based on what our cyber experts are telling us is that while it's encrypted it hasn't been removed from the organization, it hasn't been taken and therefore it hasn’t been compromised,” Cluckie said.

When it comes to getting services back online, she said fire and paramedic services, along with anything safety-related, are priorities. Meanwhile, the city is still working to contain the breach and rebuild its IT system.

“It’s not over yet,” Horwath said, noting the long path to restoration still ahead. “Those bad guys are still out there.”

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

“Those bad guys are still out there.”

And the taxpayers are paying for their moustache trims so the powder doesn't get on their donuts.