Pennsylvania courts say no ransom was paid in cyberattack, and attackers never sent a demand

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's state courts agency said Thursday that it never received a ransom demand as part of a cyberattack that briefly shut down some of its online services earlier this month and prompted a federal investigation. The attack, called a “denial of services” attack, on the website of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts disabled some online portals and systems that were all fully restored this week, officials said. Advertisement The attack didn't compromise any data or stop the courts from operating on a normal schedule, officials said. Advertisement A courts agency spokesperson said officials there never...