San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco Muni station screens show 'You Hacked' message in ransomware attack
Ransomware hit San Francisco's Muni transit computer systems on 26 November 2016, and station screens displayed "You Hacked, ALL Data Encrypted". Fare gates were affected, and riders got free rides for the day. A person who may have spread the malware reportedly asked for $73,000.
- Type
- Ransomware
- Sector
- Transit
- Country
- USA
Sources
- 'You Hacked,' Cyber Attackers Crash Muni Computer System Across SF · CBS News San Francisco
- San Francisco's Muni hacked in ransomware attack · METRO Magazine
- San Francisco latest victim of ransomware · Route Fifty
- Ransomware forces SFMTA to give free rides, $73,000 demanded by attackers · CSO Online
- San Francisco's Muni transit system reportedly hit by ransomware · IT Security Guru