Hackers Lock EDA Systems, Demand Over $300,000 in Ransom

The V.I. Economic Development Authority has been hacked and is currently the target of a ransom demand exceeding $300,000, with authorities and insurers working to assess the scope of the breach and secure the agency’s systems, several well-placed sources confirmed to The Consortium. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. subsequently confirmed the incident.

In an interview with this publication, Governor Bryan said officials are still determining what may have been accessed.

“The latest is that right now they're trying to assess exactly what information may have been compromised,” he said.

He confirmed that EDA maintains information submitted by beneficiaries, including tax-related documentation, but said it remains unclear whether any of that data has been exposed.

“At this time, that's most of the information we have. The EDA does have information that beneficiaries submit, but at this time I don't know if that info is in any Jeopardy,” he said.