Cybercrime

Crimes committed over the internet for the purpose of accessing restricted information, taking control of networks and systems, or to cause mischief. 


 

Florida City Taken Offline by Hackers Pays Ransom

Riviera Beach, a city of 6 million on Florida's eastern coast, recently found itself in the grip of hackers who brought down its 911 and email system.  Their attack started with a simple email to the police department in May, whose attachment contained a virus that quickly infected computers on the network.  However, what the city did next is what's newsworthy - they paid the $600,000 ransom to the hackers to get their system back.  At this time, it's unknown if the hackers held up their end of the deal.  The city is also in the process of replacing computers and working with security exper