+1 Local Government Paying Ransom on Ransomware Hack.

The local government: Montgomery Co. Maryland

The hackers demanded: 9 bitcoins, valued at between $40,000 and $50,000

Other local governmetns have been able to retrieve data from back up and not pay the ransom, was that tried? Yes, but for reasons unrelated to the hack the backup was not a viable option

What was the value of the data to the county? $5 million

Montgomery Advertiser  | Montgomery County pays ransom, gets data back