City officials said ransomware left police cameras unable to record between Jan. 12 and Jan. 15. The cyberattack affected 123 of 187 network video recorders in a closed-circuit TV system for public spaces across the city, the officials said late Friday. The D.C. hack appeared to be an extortion effort that”was localized” and did not affect criminal investigations, city officials said. On Jan. 12 D.C. police noticed four camera sites were not functioning properly and told OCTO. City officials declined to say who they suspected in the attack.
City officials said ransomware left police cameras unable to record between Jan. 12 and Jan. 15. The cyberattack affected 123 of 187 network video recorders in a closed-circuit TV system for public spaces across the city, the officials said late Friday. The D.C. hack appeared to be an extortion effort that”was localized” and did not affect criminal investigations, city officials said. On Jan. 12 D.C. police noticed four camera sites were not functioning properly and told OCTO. City officials declined to say who they suspected in the attack.