I heard a news item that included a statement from the mayor saying she would sign 5000 (or whatever the number was) paper checks if she had to, to get city staff paid.
I doubt she’s involved in EBT cards. That’s generally at the county level here, I think. Not a municipal function for sure.
Whenever we track down hackers like these, an antonymous video should be posted showing them receiving a bullet to the back of the head.
Just think of all the personal information that the hackers were able to download before they locked these computers.