Town of Bernalillo security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Town of Bernalillo, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Ransomware disrupts Bernalillo administration and online payments
Impact: Disruption to vehicle administration services, police body-worn camera footage, and online water billing and payment services
Bernalillo, New Mexico, was hit by a ransomware attack in October that affected vehicle administration services, police body-worn camera footage and the online water bill payment system. The town council approved a proposal to offer the attackers $82,000 for decryption, but no payment had been made as of 30 October. Online billing and payment services remained unavailable on 8 November, with in-person services continuing and negotiations with the attackers ongoing.
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