Colorado officials: Computer virus cleanup cost up to $1.5M>
The Washington Times – Associated Press
DENVER (AP) – Colorado officials say the state Department of Transportation is back to 80 percent functionality at an estimated cost of up to $1.5 million after a computer virus forced the departmentâs back-end operations offline. The Denver Post reported Thursday that state officials say they never caved to the ransomware attackerâs demands to pay bitcoin in order to recover encrypted computer files. But officials say clearing each computer took time and additional resources – including the Colorado National Guard. The cyberattack shut down more than 2,000 computers and employees had to use personal devices to check email. The state did not share the value of bitcoin that attackers demanded.
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