The attack occurred on May 29 when a police department employee reportedly opened an email containing the malicious code.
Source: Florida City to Pay $600,000 to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
This is not going to be the first time, nor the last. Read the full article, as it gleams insite in to not necessarily why the ransom was paid, but each case is going to be different. I do not believe Baltimore did pay, as they had backups, but this is a true reminder to do the best you can.
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