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Baltimore says it will not pay ransom after cyberattack

Phys.org - Tue 28 May 19

The US city of Baltimore, a victim this month of a cyberattack that paralyzed part of its computer network, will not pay a ransom to undo the damage, Mayor Bernard Young said Tuesday.

‘All we know is MONEY!’: US cities struggle to fight hackers

The Guardian - Mon 3 Jun 19

Baltimore this month joined Atlanta, San Diego and Newark in the list of US cities hit by ransomware attacks as the cyber intrusions are expected to continue“We won’t talk more, all we know ...

RobinHood ransomware attack that paralysed Baltimore's government could be coming to YOUR city

Daily Mail - Wed 29 May 19

'RobbinHood ransomware' locked down various computers inside Baltimore's government buildings on May 7 and hackers demanded $100,000 in Bitcoin.

Baltimore ransomware attack: NSA faces questions

BBC Technology - Mon 27 May 19

Politicians seek briefings from the US cyber-agency over claims it has links to a ransomware breach.

Stolen CIA Hacking Tools Unleash Mayhem On Baltimore's Computer Systems

HotHardware - Sun 26 May 19

Back in 2017, the National Security Agency (NSA) lost control of one of its hacking tools called EternalBlue. Since the hacking tool slipped into the world, it has been picked up by hackers ...

US cities are being held hostage with stolen NSA tools

Techspot - Sun 26 May 19

Since May 7, the city of Baltimore in Maryland has been struggling to cope with a ransomware attack that has crippled its digital capabilities. Local government employees’ computers were infected ...

Stolen NSA hacking tool now victimizing US cities, report says - CNET

CNET - Sat 25 May 19

The EternalBlue hacking exploit, already used in the infamous WannaCry and NotPetya attacks, has now surfaced in the NSA's own backyard, says The New York Times.