Belton Hit By Haxxorz

The war for online info persists . . .

Here's a peek at a local police department handling the situation a bit better than leaders in the Dotte:

Encrypted malware targeted certain systems within the network, preventing the department from accessing files stored on such networks or other services used by employees.

“We immediately isolated and disconnected those systems from the network as a precaution, notified the FBI and launched an investigation with the assistance of a forensic firm,” Belton Police Chief Scott Lyons said in a news release.

As of Friday, the systems have been restored to "full operational capability."Police believe any information compromised was already a matter of public record, but the department says it plans to be transparent if further investigation proves otherwise.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Belton Police Department computer systems target of malware attack

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Belton Police Department announced Friday the department's computer systems recently suffered a malware attack. Encrypted malware targeted certain systems within the network, preventing the department from accessing files stored on such networks or other services used by employees.