Spanish municipality Sanxenxo City Council calls hackers bluff as malware takes over network
Jan 27, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
for CryptoPolitan

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Sanxenxo City Council faces a cyberattack demanding a $5,000 BTC ransom. The council plans to proceed without paying the ransom, highlighting security risks in crypto-related incidents.
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The Sanxenxo City Council, in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, is currently living through a cyberattack that has resulted in a standoff between the City Council and the hackers who have made their demands known. The city has signaled plans to move forward without paying the $5,000 BTC ransom required to release encrypted […]

