Madison County in Idaho fell victim to a phishing email asking for money. The entire county network was affected, including payroll systems, sanitation services and the treasurers office. The IT department spent the week recovering the computer system from the attack, which took place over the three-day Columbus Day weekend. County officials said they will not pay the ransom and the IT department had made backups. Similar attacks have been launched against local governments or public entities in North America. Similar attacks took down the San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Authority, crippled city services in Atlanta.”]