Port of Seattle’s refusal to pay bitcoin ransom highlights cybersecurity dilemma
Sen. Maria Cantwell (left) shakes hands with Lance Lyttle, aviation managing director at the Port of Seattle, at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this
Port of Seattle hit by Rhysida ransomware in August attack
Port of Seattle, the United States government agency overseeing Seattle's seaport and airport, confirmed on Friday that the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind a cyberattack impacting its systems over the last three weeks.
Rhysida Hackers Blamed for Ransomware Attack on Seattle Airport
The Port of Seattle, which operates the city's Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, says the Rhysida ransomware gang is behind the cyberattack that breached its systems last month, causing travel delays.
Sea-Tac refuses to pay 100-bitcoin ransom after August cyberattack
It's unclear how much information the ransomware gang Rhysida accessed. The group is demanding 100 bitcoins, or about $6 million.
Port of Seattle attack attributed to Rhysida ransomware group
Attackers may have obtained certain Port data in mid-to-late August before proceeding with encrypting such information, resulting in the outages of its baggage, ticketing, Wi-Fi, and reserved parking services,
Rhysida ransomware gang demands US$5.8m ransom for Seattle-Tacoma data
Hackers demand 100 Bitcoin within six days or they will publish more than three terabytes of data including passport details, social security numbers, passwords, and personal information.
Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport taunted by Rhysida ransomware gang over 100 bitcoin
The still-struggling Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is claimed by the Rhysida ransomware gang, which now wants Seattle Port operators to pay a 100 bitcoin ransom.
Hackers Demand $6 Million for Files Stolen From Seattle Airport Operator in Cyberattack
Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month
Hackers demand insane ransom from SeaTac Airport
But while airport and airline officials were eventually able to regain access to their software systems, a group claiming to be behind the attack had already seized certain data that it now posted on the dark web.
Ransomware group that attacked Sea-Tac Airport’s systems demands $6M in bitcoin
The Port of Seattle did not pay, and instead spent about a week getting the airport’s systems back online. In a news release last week, the port identified the group behind the attack as Rhysida. On Wednesday,
Cantwell: Russian criminal organization requested $6 million of Bitcoin from Port of Seattle in ransomware attack
Officials said a Russian criminal group posted a copy of eight files stolen from the port's system on its dark website Monday.
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