Date Reported: 2024-10-26
Country: ROU | Romania
Victim: Cristian Popescu Piedone | Cristian Popescu Piedone | sector5.ro
Additional Information :
- The City Hall of District 5 in Bucharest was targeted in a ransomware attack.
- Hackers demanded a ransom of 5 million dollars for the restoration of the data.
- Mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone refused to pay the ransom.
- He promised to implement new security measures to prevent future incidents.
- Only the servers of the District 5 City Hall were affected; other departments in different offices remained operational.
Article: https://www.romania-insider.com/bucharest-district-city-hall-ransomware-attack-october-2024