<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0kQsWN_0wPo2Tk400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kQsWN_0wPo2Tk400" width="980" height="653" ></figure>— Quincy Massachusetts News by Quincy Quarry News – News, Opinion and Commentary.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2vISma_0wPo2Tk400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2vISma_0wPo2Tk400" width="412" height="250" ><figcaption>“Talk about easy marks …” A Vanguard News image</figcaption></figure>Midweek last week the City of Quincy was yet again hit with a hack attack.This time City of Quincy City Solicitor Jim “Dim” Timmins’ email account was hacked and then the hacker used Dim’s CIty of Quincy email account to send out an as yet unknown number of malware-laden emails to as yet unknown number of apparently Quincy locals.Quincy Quarry News has confirmed the above from someone in the solicitor’s office.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0IiKLT_0wPo2Tk400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IiKLT_0wPo2Tk400" width="754" height="566" ><figcaption>Same old same old at Old City Hall A Quincy Quarry News iconic file photo image</figcaption></figure>While this time $3.5 million was not cyber heisted, an yet unknown number of people had their digital devices disabled and so often ended up paying for restoration repair services.While early suspicions among at least some who were hit with the malware spam sent via the Solicitor’s email address suspected that they were targeted given their opposition to the currently said to be deferred outsized raises for Quincy Mayor Thomas P, Koch and city council members, so far it would apparent that the malware was more generally distributed.At least so far anyway.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Vesau_0wPo2Tk400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Vesau_0wPo2Tk400" width="300" height="231" ><figcaption>Proper safe streaming protection A file photo</figcaption></figure>The Quarry also so found out that last Thursday and Friday phone were all but ringing off the hooks at solicitor’s office with typically irate callers calling in about ending up infected by the hacker’s malwareFurther confirmed was that the hack attack has been turned over to experts for review but unclear as to who are the experts.Regardless of what the experts might eventually publish as regards their findings, most annoying is that it would appear painfully obvious that the City Solicitor was not practicing proper cybersecurity as well as that the City of Quincy IT department was not riding herd on proper compliance.While early suspicions among at least some who were hit with the malware spam sent via the Solicitor’s email address suspected that they were targeted given their opposition to the currently said to be deferred outsized raises for Quincy Mayor Thomas P, Koch and city council members, so far it would apparent that the malware was more generally distributed.At least so far anyway.Even so, Quincy Quarry News’ ever-growing legions of loyal readers can count on Quincy Quarry to continue to follow this story and report updates as appropriate.</div></body>

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— Quincy Massachusetts News by Quincy Quarry News – News, Opinion and Commentary. Midweek last week the City of Quincy was yet again hit with a hack attack. This time City of Quincy City Solicitor Jim “Dim” Timmins’ email account was hacked and then the hacker used Dim’s CIty of Quincy email account to send out an as yet unknown number of malware-laden emails to as yet unknown number of apparently Quincy locals.