Devon town council held to ransom for £3,000 by hackers over return of its allotment waiting lists

I t is, perhaps, an unlikely target for a sophisticated cyber attack. A town council in Devon is being held to ransom after hackers demanded £3,000 for the safe return of documents including its allotments waiting list. Triggered by a town clerk opening a suspicious “phishing” email, the cyber…

Article Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/06/devon-town-council-held-ransom-3k-hackers-return-allotment-waiting/