San Bernardino County pays $1.1M ransom after cyberattack disrupts Sheriff's Department systems

ABC7 ^ | 5/5/23 | staff

[CFW]

After all the stories of such hackers over the past few years, you would think that a county the size of San Barnardino would have more computer security in place.

[wally_bert]

Backups, backups, backups……

At a minimum.

[al baby]

San Bernardino county is mostly desert lots of land but not much else I think its the biggest county in the nation

[Fungi]

The insurance company should refuse to pay. The ones trusted to safeguard records and uphold the law are idiots. Back up is easy and how did they “negotiate” with the ransom demands? Should be easy to trace but then again, idiots in charge.

[crusty old prospector]

Suckas.

[lee martell]

I am quite surprised this crime continues to happen. With stakes so high, I was certain measures would finally be in place to prevent such cyberattacks.

When better solutions are offered to the public, I wouldn’t be surprised if the designer of any such software was someone now under the age of 14. This is the second or third generation growing up surrounded by computers. Some kids know how to both hack and prevent or deter hacking very early in life. Many of us adults would require formal instruction.

[ClearCase_guy]

Message from your local police: In the event of blackmail, extortion, or demands for ransom, always pay the criminal whatever amount they want. They will go away and never bother you again.

[Nifster]

It’s fairly wealthy. They don’t care about security

[jpp113]

I don’t see anything in the article that says the ransom payment worked

[SaveFerris]

(Backups, backups, backups……

At a minimum.)

Don’t tell the idiots at the plant I worked at (briefly) in 2014.

Stupidity on display. Sheer stupidity.

[Nateman]

The crooks in Bakersfield getting the upper hand on Law Enforcement itself. Kind of like a ‘Mini Me’ version of the Dr. Evil currently infesting the White House.

[jpp113]

Its also outlaw country. A different breed lives out there

[caww]

Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Newsome behind the hackers.....he’d rob his own mother.

[BikerJoe]

Backups, backups, backups…… At a minimum.
I wish these stories would tell how it happened. Almost always someone clicking the attachment on a dodgy email. Sometimes through an infected flash drive brought from outside. Knowing how it happened would be a good education for the readers to help them be on guard

[Secret Agent Man]

The backup drives are only good for a certain number of years. They start developing issues over time. If you don’t replace them they can become unreliable.

[wally_bert]

Probably something too embarrassing to ever be admitted to the public.

[wally_bert]

At least restore most recents.

[rarestia]

Unfortunately ransomware is usually an advanced persistent threat. They seed the encryption weeks even months in advance. Most backups would be compromised as well.

[knarf]

IMO . . . they do . . . and weren’t hacked . . . . this is traditional money laundering . . . IMO.

[CodeToad]

It is amazing how many idiots still click on links in emails where they have no idea who sent the email. Worse, they even click on installing software after that! Women are by far the worst offenders.