Sunday, March 8, 2020

Ransomware attack hundreds of LaSalle County government computers

LASALLE COUNTY (WEEK) -- The LaSalle County government is seeing a big interruption to its services this week. The LaSalle County government is seeing a big interruption to its services this week.

The county is dealing with a ransomware attack on its computers discovered by the Sheriff's Office last Sunday around 3:30 a.m.

Ransomware is a type of virus which locks up all the files on a computer, as hackers demand a ransom, usually money or Bitcoin, to release them.


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