Pennsylvania Democratic Party hacked, data destroyed

[Virginiá]

It's worth noting that a ransomware attack like this doesn't necessarily mean its any more nefarious than your average cybercrime incident, even if the the target is a state political party. Ransomware, where malware that executes on a system proceeds to encrypt the files present so the attacker can demand a ransom payment, has become a huge problem around the world and is one of the most popular methods for cyber criminals to make money. Everyone from regular people to businesses to even police computers have been targeted.

If you wanted to go wild on this theory, you could maybe think that the Russian govt has "encouraged" the hacking of Democrat-aligned organizations, but there is arguably a bigger chance this is just a coincidence. On the other hand, if more state parties fall prey to the same attack, then maybe this has some legs.