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NV: Clark County Water Reclamation District computer system hacked

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dissent

Bethany Barnes reports:

The FBI has been asked to investigate a cyber attack on a Clark County agency’s computer system, the Review-Journal has learned.

Multiple sources told the Review-Journal that the Clark County Water Reclamation District’s computer system was breached and that the hackers demanded a ransom.

Read more on Las Vegas Review-Journal. A spokesperson told the paper that customer records and employee information were not affected, but it’s not clear what was affected at this point, or how.


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