{"id":8354,"date":"2019-05-17T04:48:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T04:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bankvault.com\/?p=8354"},"modified":"2019-06-06T00:40:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T00:40:51","slug":"baltimore-ransomware-siege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankvault.com\/baltimore-ransomware-siege\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore &#8211; Most Extensive Ransomware Attack In History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This attack could cripple the local economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A ransomware attack that occurred on May the 7th has left the city of Baltimore crippled. The attack has forced the city to go &#8220;manual&#8221; in most aspects of its daily business. The hackers are demanding roughly 13 bitcoins. The mayor Mayor Bernard &#8220;Jack&#8221; Young insists the city will not pay, refusing the negotiate with the hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Robbinhood&#8221; ransomware attack is leaving people unable to buy and sell real estate within the city, as the records cannot be accessed or filed. All happening during the real estate industry&#8217;s busiest time of the year. <br> The attack is being reported as one of the most extensive ransomware attacks in history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ransomware attack has shut down systems essential for completing home sales, halting property deals in Baltimore during one of the busiest times of the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/znfzgXyJvJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/znfzgXyJvJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/baltimoresun\/status\/1128376574309470208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Without backup systems, dedicated data warehousing for sensitive information or redundancies, officials have said it could take weeks to restore all of the computer systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to remember the importance of proper preparation to avoid these types of attacks. The use of backups and redundancies could be the difference between hours instead of weeks. Using a system such as BankVault&#8217;s WebSafe will protect users from ransomware attacks. Creating a safe and seamless environment to handle private data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/baltimore-city\/bs-md-ci-ransomware-home-sales-20190514-story.html\">Baltimore Sun<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccn.com\/bitcoin-ransom-baltimores-ransomware-siege-second-week\">CCN.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2019-05-15\/more-chaos-baltimore-city-cryptocurrency-ransomware-attack-paralyzes-real-estate\">ZeroHedge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This attack could cripple the local economy A ransomware attack that occurred on May the 7th has left the city of Baltimore crippled. 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