apple has lost more than $ 18 m because of a ransomware attack on about 10,000 city authority computers , according to Mayor Bernard Young , who had refused to pay the 13 million ransom , worth between $ 76,000 and $ 100,000 . Young ##ware services were open for business , despite disruption , but deferred or lost revenue through payment processing problems had created $ 8 million of the total cost of the attack , which may increase further . Officials are using a Twitter account called Robbinhood after it claimed responsibility , although the account reportedly claimed it was actually a leaked National Security Agency tool .
Baltimore has lost more than $18m because of a ransomware attack on about 10,000 city authority computers, according to Mayor Bernard Young, who had refused to pay the 13 bitcoin ransom, worth between $76,000 and $100,000. Young said services were open for business, despite disruption, but deferred or lost revenue through payment processing problems had created $8m of the total cost of the attack, which may rise further. Officials are investigating a Twitter account called Robbinhood after it claimed responsibility, although the account reportedly denied it was using a leaked National Security Agency tool.