Pa. State Senate Democrats say they are being held cyber-hostage

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania’s Senate Democrats say they are in contact with the FBI and state attorney general’s office after a “ransomware” cyberattack shut down their computer systems.
The attack Friday left lawmakers and staff in the caucus unable to access their computer network or data. State Sen. Jay Costa says the ransomware attack was discovered Friday morning. Citing the investigation, caucus officials aren’t saying what, if any, ransom was demanded. A