A JBS processing plant in Greeley, Colo., stands dormant after halting operations on June 1 following a ransomware attack. A Senate committee held hearings into possible defenses. Credit: Chet Strange/Getty Images
WASHINGTON In October 2019, officials at a tiny western New Hampshire school district suddenly realized they had a problem on their hands.
The Sunapee School District’s servers, documents and other internal information systems had been locked down by an outside entity demanding a ransom payment.
System backups meant the school district eventually was able to resume its operations without paying ransom to the attackers. But the recovery took nine days and cost more than $40,000 in fees, materials, and hardware, according to Russell Holden, the district’s superintendent.
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