Scottish environmental agency still struggling after Christmas Eve ransomware attack

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Scottish environmental agency still struggling after Christmas Eve ransomware attack
  • Cybercriminals struck in early hours of Christmas Eve
  • Organisation says that no public funds will be used to pay ransom

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed that it is continuing to respond to an ongoing ransomware attack that has encrypted files, disrupted systems and seen 1.2 GB of data stolen by cybercriminals.

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