County Used Drug Money To Pay Hacker’s Ransom

Beaver County Commissioners tapped proceeds seized from illicit drug transactions to purchase the cryptocurrency used to pay a six-figure ransom to foreign hackers who had infiltrated county systems.

BeaverCountian.com is learning new details about the county’s dealings with the cybercriminals after County Solicitor Garen Fedeles publicly confirmed our original article during a work session meeting yesterday, though he remained tight-lipped on specifics.

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