{"id":53649,"date":"2016-06-21T12:55:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T12:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=53649"},"modified":"2016-06-21T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T12:57:09","slug":"ransomware-strikes-city-of-janesville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/ransomware-strikes-city-of-janesville\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Strikes City of Janesville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Janesville, Wisconsin is still working to revive their systems after a ransomware attack that occurred last week&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The attacks were distributed via email and were under the disguise of a contract and incorrect credit card charges from businesses the city could&#8217;ve been working with, reported <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/news\/Janesville-computer-systems-hit-by-virus-likely-ransomware\/40142246\">Channel 3000<\/a>.\u00a0 Multiple employees opened these emails, spreading the virus 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