According to sources, Sugar City Clerk’s Office (a Government organization in Idaho) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2021-07-28.
Source 1 | 2021-07-28
“• “Sugar City was caught in a scam after a con artist tricked the city clerk into sending nearly $80,000 under the guise of paying for road work.” • “Mayor Steve Adams said whoever stole the money knew the city’s relationship with the construction company.” • “The Madison County Sheriff’s Office did a report on the crime, and the FBI was notified.” • “This was the first time that the city had been scammed” • “… this incident may serve as a warning to other municipalities.” “
Source 2 | 2021-08-05
“• “All but $300 of the $77,940 a Sugar City employee was conned into sending a scammer via a bank wire has been returned.” • “The city took a collective sigh of relief when the money was returned, Mayor Steve Adams said.” • “The city will no longer wire money to anybody for the foreseeable future. It will also ensure that whenever any city official writes a check that two people authorize doing so, Adams said.” “
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