Officials from the city of Valdez, Alaska have admitted last week to paying $26,623.97 to hackers after the city's IT network was crippled by a ransomware infection in July. Security.

Attorney Robin Brena represents the City of Valdez during oral arguments on June 27, 2023 in a case before the Alaska Supreme Court involving confidential documents in the massive deal in 2020 ...

Attorney Robin Brena represents the City of Valdez during oral arguments on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in a case before the Alaska Supreme Court involving confidential documents in the deal in 2020 ...

City officials in Valdez are pursuing an all-of-the-above solution — and they’re hoping to serve as a model for other communities.

Valdez Superior Court Judge Rachel Ahrens ruled in favor of the city, and the trappers appealed to the state Supreme Court in 2021. The high court heard oral arguments in 2023.