CDOT computers held for ransom, virus demands bitcoin payment

State-owned computers in Colorado are being held for ransom.

According to the governor’s office, some Colorado Department of Transportation computers were first infected with ransomware on Wednesday. Security tools detected the problem.

David McCurdy, the chief technology officer in Colorado, said in a statement that staff quarantined the virus to prevent it from spreading.

The ransomware demanded a payment in bitcoin, Brandi Simmons, a state spokesperson, said. The state told 9News they have never paid ransomware criminals in the past, and they have no intention of starting now.

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