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PA: Washington County pays $350,000 ransom after cyberattack

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Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-02-16

Date Updated: 2026-05-13

Author: Dissent

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In January, Washington County suffered a cyberattack that disrupted multiple county services; the county board voted 2-1 to allocate up to $400,000 to cover an approximately $350,000 ransom and about $20,000 in fees to a company handling the payment, prompting concerns about secrecy and emergency meetings.

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