Johannesburg will not pay ransom to hackers
Johannesburg, which has suffered a ransomware attack on 24 October, will not pay the ransom which was due on 28 October. The city will attempt to restore systems to full functionality on its own and officials are confident that they will be able to restore 80% of city systems. City officials have also stated that they know where the attack came from, but didn’t elaborate further.
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