Ransomware attack on San Francisco public transit gives everyone a free ride
by Samuel Gibbs from on (#23752)
San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency attacked by hackers who locked up computers and data with 100 bitcoin demand
Hackers have managed to infect and take over more than 2,000 computers used to operate San Francisco's public transport system, forcing the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to open the gates and allow passengers to ride for nothing.
The attackers used a variant of the HDDCryptor malware to infect 2,112 computers on Friday, encrypting their data and preventing them from operating normally - holding them to ransom for 100 bitcoin (58,514, $73,086), according to the Register,.
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