Marys, which paid a $290,000 ransom in Bitcoin.
A recent attack hit the municipality of St. “We are continuing to work with third party experts on a 24/7 basis to determine if there has been any impact on personal information in this case,” the company said.Ī ransomware attack occurs when a hacker or hackers lock up a computer system until a sum of money is paid to them. The company said it is working with “all relevant parties” to restore its IT systems, reopen its facilities and get employees back to work following a ransomware attack. Gateway released more details Friday evening about “the cybersecurity incident” that began on April 16 and forced it to close its casino at Western Fair District and others across Southwestern Ontario.
“The reopening timeline depends on the success of the testing we’re doing and the approval of regulatory bodies,” he said.
