Atlanta has spent 51,000m recovering from a ransomware attack that immobilised the city in March. The costs stemmed from signing eight emergency contracts with technology and communications firms. The total doesn't take account of the productivity lost during the shutdown, which lasted five days from some employees, nor the legal costs of the recovery. There are still very few details about the scope of the incident and some employees are still locked out of the city's computer system. Officials refused to comment on whether the city had paid the $$2.7 ransom demand.
Atlanta has spent $2.7m recovering from a ransomware attack that immobilised the city in March. The costs stemmed from signing eight emergency contracts with technology and communications firms. The total doesn't take account of the productivity lost during the shutdown, which lasted five days from some employees, nor the legal costs of the recovery. There are still very few details about the scope of the incident and some employees are still locked out of the city's computer system. Officials refused to comment on whether the city had paid the $51,000 ransom demand.