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Hackers Hit City of Beacon Protect Yourself
Post personnel files on 'dark web' after ransom demand Hackers posted data this week on the "dark web" from City of Beacon computers, including the personnel files of hundreds of current and past employees. A group known as RansomHouse announced on Aug. 6 that it had gained access to the network at least two weeks earlier. It posted thousands of documents online this week after saying its ransom demands were ignored. As of Tuesday (Aug. 18), a counter indicated 7,260 people had viewed the files, which include folders titled Assessor, Building, Clerk, Finance and HR. "We are aware of reports…
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