The FTC put names and faces last week on many of the people and shell companies behind those annoying, incessant robocalls in a series of complaints.
Source: Robocalls are not only annoying — there’s an entire dirty industry behind them, FTC reveals
More than 100 years’ worth of Lake City’s municipal records were hijacked by unidentified hackers who encrypted the city’s computer systems and demanded more than $460,000 in ransom.
Source: They Paid Nearly a Half Million in Ransom. Where’s the Data?
At least one head rolls after second Florida city pays gigantic ransom demand to ransomware gang.
Source: Florida city fires IT employee after paying ransom demand last week | ZDNet
Recovery can cost more than the ransom.
Source: Paying ransom in cyber attacks may be cities’ best bet
