Hackers attack Pa. Senate Democrats' computer system with Ransomware

Minimalist · Mar 4, 2017

A cyberattack forced the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus to shutdown its computer system on Friday, according to a statement from the caucus' leader Sen. Jay Costa.
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guest · Sep 25, 2018

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats paid more than $700,000 to recover from ransomware attack
The March 2017 attack blocked senators and their staffs from accessing their email and other computer system
September 24, 2018
https://statescoop.com/pennsylvania...han-700-000-to-recover-from-ransomware-attack

The Senate Democrats paid Microsoft $703,697 to recover from the attack but did not pay any ransom money, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Saturday. The unspecified malware locked down email and other computer systems and asked for a ransom of about $30,000.

Although the ransomware incident was publicized not long after it was detected last year, few details are known other than the price tag. One lawmaker had said earlier this year that it was "six figures."

Officials have not disclosed the steps Microsoft took to recover the computer systems, or even the strain of ransomware that caused the lockout. A source familiar with the attack told StateScoop said the caucus was following the FBI's instructions not to disclose any details of the situation, suggesting it could leave a "road map" for a future cyberattack.
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