NEW: San Bernardino County paid a $1.1 million ransom to hackers who infiltrated the Sheriff's Department computers, officials acknowledged Friday.
Last month, the department admitted a hack encrypted many of its files, disrupting systems and blocking access to data.
County officials told ABC News on Friday that the county carries insurance for such attacks and its share of the ransom came out to just over $511,000.
After negotiating with the hackers, the insurance company and county agreed to pay to restore the system to its full functionality and secure data.
More: https://abc7.la/42aQm1i
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Last month, the department admitted a hack encrypted many of its files, disrupting systems and blocking access to data.
County officials told ABC News on Friday that the county carries insurance for such attacks and its share of the ransom came out to just over $511,000.
After negotiating with the hackers, the insurance company and county agreed to pay to restore the system to its full functionality and secure data.
More: https://abc7.la/42aQm1i
@police_frequency