Updated: November 9, 2017

THE CITY OF SPRING HILL FELL VICTIM TO A RECENT CYBER ATTACK ON FRIDAY AFTER RECEIVING A RANSOMWARE CAUSING THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM TO LOCK UP.  MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE THE VIRUS WAS CREATED FROM A DOWNLOADED EMAIL ATTACHMENT AND THE ATTACKERS ARE DEMANDING 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE SYSTEM TO RETURN TO NORMAL.  THE CITY, WHICH HAS BEEN ON RECOVERY MODE SINCE SUNDAY, WILL NOT BE PAYING THE RANSOM AND THEIR I-T DEPARTMENT IS WORKING TO REBUILD THEIR SYSTEM.  THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, THOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL BE FULLY BACK UP AND RUNNING.