Ransomware gang threatens Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes after shutting down schools

The government of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes is being extorted by cybercriminals after a ransomware attack shut down its schools and critical systems in January. 

The Rhysida ransomware gang took credit for the attack this week and demanded 10 bitcoin, or about $660,000, in exchange for not leaking information stolen from the systems of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, a federally recognized government headquartered in Concho, Oklahoma.

Officials previously confirmed the ransomware attack in January. 

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