System locked
Grossarl hotel paralyzed by internet blackmailers
A hotel in Grossarltal fell victim to digital bandits today, Wednesday. The unknown blackmailers blocked the hotel's computer system via the internet in the morning. The hotel operators have not yet complied with a demand for payment.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In the morning, an encryption program suddenly blocked access to the computer system of a hotel in Grossarl. The hotel staff were denied access to all the data on the hotel's server.
The police report that the unknown perpetrators demanded 0.15 bitcoins (equivalent to around 14,000 euros) to decrypt the system. The hotel did not comply with the demand for payment until today, Wednesday afternoon.
It is currently not known whether the computer system is now working again or which data has been blocked. The amount of damage caused by the crime is also still under investigation.
Investigations are also ongoing to track down the still unknown perpetrators.
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