#richarddicker

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Wire-transfer scheme, ransomware attack – small US town finds itself in criminals’ crosshairs ⠀ ⠀ ); } });⠀ That the email was sent by "Richard" was the first clue somebody was up to no good.⠀ ⠀ Mayor Richard "Dicker" Cahill of Yarrow Point, Washington, usually goes by his nickname in messages. But that escaped the notice of the town's financial coordinator when he wired US$49,284 (RM193,481) to an unidentified con artist as part of an email scam in August.⠀ ⠀ Cybercriminals weren't finished with the affluent town of 1,000 residents across Lake Washington from Seattle. In mid-October, Yarrow Point fell victim to a ransomware attack, which locked down some of the town's computer systems, denied employees access to files and resulted in a nearly US$10,000 (RM39,258) Bitcoin payment to attackers.⠀ ⠀ https://buff.ly/2tKNYmf⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #Wiretransfer #Mayor #RichardDicker #Washington #security #hacker #adware #cybersecurity #antimalware #botnet #hacking #hacked #cyberattack #ransomware #hackers #cyberdefense #cybercrime #antivirus #internetsecurity #malware ⠀ ⠀ #dosattack #virusscan #malicioushackers #itsecurity #cyber #technology #manageditservices #techtip #security #tech (at Mississauga, Ontario)