Crime in Detroit is nothing new.
But cyber crimes? Well, that's something we haven't heard much about.
Holly Fournier of the Detroit News reports that Mayor Mike Duggan said on Monday that Detroit has been victimized by cyber crimes, and he mentioned how a city database was frozen in April and held for ransom.
Duggan made the disclosure while addressing Michigan’s third summit focusing on cyber security issues in government, business and other sectors at the North American International Cyber Summit at Cobo Center, the News reported.
The News reports:
Duggan said the city database was held for a ransom of 2,000 bitcoins, an encrypted digital currency. A bitcoin is currently worth $401.75, making that ransom worth $803,500. Duggan said the ransom was not paid and it was a database the city didn't use or need.
-- Allan Lengel