Lodi, Calif., Confirms Ransomware Behind Computer Troubles - Government Technology
Lodi, Calif., Confirms Ransomware Behind Computer Troubles - Government Technology Lodi, Calif., Confirms Ransomware Behind Computer Troubles - Government Technology Posted: 31 Jul 2019 03:08 PM PDT (TNS) — Lodi City Manager Steve Schwabauer has confirmed that the computer issue that hindered the city's phone lines and data financial data systems earlier this year was, in fact, a ransomware attack. Ransomware — a malicious software, or "malware," attack designed to block access to a computer or computer system's files — was sent to city staff as an email attachment that looked like an invoice, Schwabauer said. After a staff member clicked on the attachment, the malware was spread through the city's network of computers. It encrypted critical files that knocked several key phone lines out of service, including the non-emergency number for the Lodi Police Department, the emergency outage line for Public Works, and the m