Atlanta still grappling with widespread computer hack: officials
Source: Reuters
TECHNOLOGY NEWS MARCH 26, 2018 / 6:42 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Atlanta still grappling with widespread computer hack: officials
Laila Kearney
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(Reuters) - Atlanta is still struggling with its ability to collect online payments of bills and fees, officials said on Monday, four days after a ransomware attack snarled the computer system of Georgias capital city.
Hackers caused outages of services offered through the citys website and broader computer system while demanding a ransom of $51,000 paid in bitcoin to unlock the system.
This is much bigger than a ransomware attack, this really is an attack on our government, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told a news conference. We are dealing with a (cyber) hostage situation.
She did not say whether Atlanta would pay the ransom. Atlanta officials said they have determined the hackers identity but declined to elaborate. City representatives were not immediately available for further comment.
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