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Spanish cyberattack: ransom of €10million demanded by hackers


Spanish local authority plagued by ransomware attack, but mayor refuses to give in to blackmail demands by hackers

Saturday witnessed a cyberattack on the Spanish city of Calvià in Majorca, with hackers now demanding 10 million euros to be paid to restore functionality to integral systems. In the social media post, he said, “We (Calvià City Council) work with experts and other institutions to stop the cyber attack. The Calvià City Council will work with the Telematic Crimes Group of the Spanish Civil Guard and hopes to keep residents and onlookers updated through the official website.

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