NAPLES, Fla. -- We're working to get you more information and hopefully some answers about a cyber attack on the City of Naples.
City Manager Charles Chapman said Thursday that Naples lost $700,000 in the attack.
In an update provided Friday, he said the money was connected to a renovation project the company Wright Construction Group was doing on 8th Street South.
The city says the attack was part of a “spear-phishing” campaign aimed at a specific individual or department. In this case, the funds were paid to a fake bank account the attacker provided while posing as a representative from the Wright Construction Group.
“The City’s data systems are safe and secure. This attack was not malware or ransomware, no data breach occurred. The City has and will continue to make improvements to our information technology systems,” states Chapman.
The City has paid Wright Construction for the work performed, and has filed a claim with their insurance carriers and banking institutions.
More details are expected to be available next week.
