ChainCatcher reports that, according to Criptonoticias, the Sanxenxo City Council in Galicia, Spain, was hit by ransomware, with hackers encrypting thousands of administrative documents and blocking system access, demanding a ransom of 5,000 USD in Bitcoin.
The attack occurred on January 26, causing the municipal servers to be completely paralyzed, affecting the basic services of this city with over 17,000 residents. The city government has filed a report with the Spanish Civil Guard, refused to pay the ransom, and stated that daily backups are being implemented to restore the system.
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