New Bedford, Massachusetts, was hit with a variation of the Ryuk ransomware strain, the mayor said. Mayor Jon Mitchell explained why the city decided not to pay the $5.3 million ransom that was demanded. A total of 158 computers were affected by the attack, or roughly 4 percent of the 3,500 desktops and laptops used by city employees. The attack happened over the July 4 holiday, many city employees were not working, which helped contain the attack. The city’s infrastructure is compartmentalized, which also helped keep the ransomware from spreading.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ransomware-tale-mayor-describes-citys-decisions-a-13033