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Mecklenburg government paralyzed as hacked computer files are held for ransom
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PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
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Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 10 Dec 2017 20:36:42 -0600
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Mecklenburg County government has been paralyzed by an unknown computer
hacker after a county employee unknowingly opened an email attachment
Monday that unleashed spyware and a worm into the county’s computer system.

County manager Dena Diorio said Tuesday night that the hacker has
essentially frozen the county’s electronic files. The hacker is seeking
$23,000 for an encryption key that would release the files.

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Dallas, Tx
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