Ransomware Attack Disrupts Sanxenxo City Services; Government Refuses Ransom

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Sanxenxo City Services; Government Refuses Ransom

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The city government of Sanxenxo in Spain's Galicia region was hit by a ransomware attack that encrypted thousands of administrative files. The government has refused to pay a $5,000 ransom in Bitcoin and plans to restore its systems using backups after reporting the incident to law enforcement.