WASHINGTON — Computer hackers have been using ransomware to extort money from upstate New York municipalities, including the Town of Manlius in Onondaga County and the village of Ilion in Herkimer County. Ilion paid an $800 ransom to unlock its computers two years ago, while Manlius was able to thwart the attack, Sen. Charles Schumer told reporters Wednesday. He said small municipalities often are targets because “they lack technology teams and sophisticated software to protect them from hackers.”
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