After $1 Million Ransom Demand, Virgin Islands Lottery Restores Operations Without Paying Hackers

Virgin Islands Lottery says it is about 90% restored after a March ransomware attack that compromised its entire network and forced a territory-wide halt; the agency refused a $1 million ransom and rebuilt systems from scratch while enhancing protections. This is the second ransomware incident in a year (the January 2024 attack was claimed by Play), with no current attribution for the latest event and unclear extent of any data exposure.