DoppelPaymer Ransomware hits Los Angeles County city, leaks files

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The City of Torrance of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, California, has allegedly been attacked by the DoppelPaymer Ransomware, having unencrypted data stolen and devices encrypted.

The attackers are demanding a 100 bitcoin ($689,147) ransom for a decryptor, to take down files that have been publicly leaked, and to not release more stolen files.
The City of Torrance is a suburb of Los Angeles located in the South Bay along the Pacific coast, with a population of approximately 150,000 people.
 

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