City of Abilene confirms ransom demanded after hackers steal 477Gs of data

City of Abilene confirms ransom demanded after hackers steal 477Gs of data

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The City of Abilene has confirmed a ransom was demanded after hackers stole 477 gigabytes worth of data during a cyber attack, however, that ransom was not paid. For the first time since the attack the morning of April 18, 2025, city officials have disclosed in detail what happened, saying the attack began around 4:00 a.m. when foreign hackers encrypted data and deleted data off the city servers. Exactly 477 gigabyte…