Swedish municipalities have frozen 1.5 #BTC# (approximately 170,000 USD) due to a cyber attack targeting the IT systems provider Miljödata, with hackers demanding a ransom in exchange for not disclosing sensitive information. Affected organizations include educational institutions and private entities, and Sweden's Minister of Civil Defense emphasized the importance of cybersecurity, planning to draft new cybersecurity legislation.
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Swedish municipalities have frozen 1.5 #BTC# (approximately 170,000 USD) due to a cyber attack targeting the IT systems provider Miljödata, with hackers demanding a ransom in exchange for not disclosing sensitive information. Affected organizations include educational institutions and private entities, and Sweden's Minister of Civil Defense emphasized the importance of cybersecurity, planning to draft new cybersecurity legislation.