Ransomware Attack Renders LaSalle County Government Computers Unusable

Hackers looking to score cash are now targeting the government in LaSalle County, Illinois.

Hundreds of computers at the county’s administrative offices in Ottawa have been rendered unusable. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported, hackers locked them up using software called ransomware.

“Crazy is a good word for it; unexpected,” said LaSalle County IT Director John Haag.

Haag hasn’t been getting much sleep for the last 10 days, ever since he found out the LaSalle County government was being held virtually hostage.