An ongoing cyber attack on the city of Oakland, allegedly by the group Play Ransomware, may have left city residents' personal information vulnerable to fraud.
OAKLAND -- The city of Oakland has confirmed that some information stolen from the city's computer network was released by ransomware hackers who breached the city network in early February.
Many other city phone numbers are still down as well as a website where business operators can pay their taxes. "Especially a small business owner, we have a lot on our plate and a lot of things that we have to maneuver through we have to maneuver through this ," Wahpepah said."This is the first Native American restaurant here in Oakland," Wahpepah said.
Hake worked for the U.S. government and is a co-founder of Resilience, a company that provides cyber insurance and works with companies to prevent ransomware attacks.
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