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HOWALD that the only way to regain access to informa- Of the Keizertimes The city of Keizer’s computer system was tion stored on the city’s computers was to pay hacked on Wednesday, June 10, and offi cials a ransom to the hacker or hackers responsible. The particular method used to infi ltrate the were only able to regain access to the data by city’s computers is known as ransomware that paying the perpetrators a $48,000 ransom. At this point, no sensitive data appears to have encrypts data. “We were presented with a request for a been accessed or misused. About 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, city ransom payment needed to obtain the needed decryption keys,” employees fi nally regained the city’s state- access to all emails and fi les. ment read. Those concerned that previ- Rather than ous attempts to contact city destroying or de- employees did not reach the leting data, ran- intended recipient should call somware puts 503-390-3700 or attempt to the information resend the communication. behind a door “We are taking this serious- that can only be ly, and are working to resolve Page A5 unlocked with a the situation as quickly as pos- numeric key that sible,” said city offi cials in a remains in the hand-delivered statement. The digital strike was discovered when city hands of the hackers. “We believe that the forensic investigation employees could not access some data and pro- could provide critical information to defend grams the morning of Wednesday, June 10. The city “engaged appropriate authorities” to against attacks in the future,” the statement read. HOW RANSOMWARE WORKS Keizer hack part of a growing trend of data hostage-taking By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes When the City of Keizer’s computers were hacked last week by an unknown indi- vidual or group, it became the latest victim of such attacks nationwide. By August of 2019, accord- ing to a New York Times report, at least 40 cities had their data held hostage by hackers in the fi rst eight months of the year. At one point, 22 cities in Texas alone had been crippled by hacks that involve infect- ing servers with malware that puts all the data behind an en- City weighs in on Salem casino plan By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz has submitted a proposal to build a 180,000 square foot casino just south- east of Keizer in Salem. The effort moves the project, orig- inally announced in 2017, a step closer to realization pro- vided all the appropriate reg- ulating bodies sign off on the project. The site would be just east of Interstate 5, north of Portland Road near Harbor Freight Tools on Off-Reser- vation Trust Land owned by the confed- erated tribes. The proposal sent to the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs (BIA), part of the U.S. De- partment of Interior, is slightly more detailed this time around. In addition to a hotel with up to 500 rooms, the casino – which could have up to 2,000 gaming devices and 45 gaming tables – could include three restaurants, a food court, a night club, a sports bar, a multi-purpose event center and all the associated parking. The original 2017 propos- al predicted the creation of 1,500 jobs and potential an- nual revenues of up to $184.5 million. As a result of moving into the next phase, the BIA is requesting comments from interested parties near the site, which includes the City of Keizer. The Keizer City Council approved a letter asking offi cials to consider impacts to the Chemawa-In- terstate 5 intersection and the effects on housing. Mayor Cathy Clark was the main proponent behind push- ing transportation impacts to the forefront. Councilor Kim Freeman championed con- sideration of housing im- pacts. On trans- portation, the letter states, “The In- terstate 5 corridor has limited ca- pacity and the signifi - cant addition- al traffi c to a fa- cility like this will bring has the potential to overwhelm the system.” On housing, the letter asks the tribe to consider con- structing workforce housing as a component of the overall plan. “We believe this is a crit- ical element to make certain that the employees of the ca- sino can obtain housing with rents that are commensurate with wages,” the letter states. Please see CASINO, Page A5 SPECIAL SECTION: SECTIONS B & C New food truck PAGE A2 crypted wall. The hackers then request ransom to release the data back to the cities. In some cases the ransom cost was nearly $500,000 in taxpayer money. In January of this year, Tillamook County paid $300,000 to regain access to its data. As companies and towns showed more willing- ness to pay the ransoms de- manded, the attacks ramped up, according to the Times report. Hacking attacks on cities and companies are now so commonplace that insurance Please see TREND, Page A5 Keizer businessman Kyle Juran (left) has announced his intention to run to replace outgoing Keizer City Councilor Marlene Parsons. KEIZERTIMES/ Eric A. Howald Peace poles PAGE A3 Parsons stepping aside, backs Juran for council ness community does for other aspects of the By ERIC A. HOWALD community and how we need their support,” Of the Keizertimes Keizer City Councilor Marlene Parsons is Juran said. In addition to volunteering for the city’s opting not to run for a third term on Keizer’s governing body but she’s already endorsing a planning commission, Juran is a member of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc- replacement, Keizer businessman Kyle Juran. tors and the Oregon Home “Kyle has been a great vol- Builders Association Board unteer in this community and of Directors. At the Keizer he has a passion for Keizer,” Chamber, Juran helped lead said Parsons. “I think that he the move to a new offi ce would be a great champion on on River Road among oth- city council and continue some er tasks. In recent years, the of the work that I’ve done with playhouses he and employees others.” construct as fl oats for the an- Juran, owner of Remodel- ing by Classic Homes on Riv- — Marlene Parsons nual KeizerFEST Parade have er Road, said he wants to be a Keizer city councilor been raffl ed off to benefi t lo- cal charitable efforts. voice for Keizer’s hometown The last fl oat, styled after businesses and connective tis- sue for conversations he took part in as a Keizer the home from Pixar’s Up, was donated by the winner, Bob Shackleford, to Simonka Place, planning commissioner. “The biggest thing for me is helping reg- a woman’s shelter, for use in the children’s ular citizens understand how much the busi- Please see COUNCIL, Page A7 “I think that he would be a great champion on city council.” Volcanoes season delayed indefinitely PAGE A10