The system outages at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in August were the result of a ransomware attack, the Port of Seattle confirmed Friday. The criminal organization behind the attack, known as Rhysida, did steal data, according to the port. It's currently unclear what data was stolen, but Rhysida may post it to its darkweb site after the port refused to pay the ransom demand. “From day one, the Port prioritized safe, secure and efficient operations at our facilities. We are continuing to make progress on restoring our systems. The Port of Seattle has no intent of paying the perpetrators behind the cyberattack on our network,” Steve Metruck, executive director of the Port of Seattle, said in a prepared statement. "Paying the criminal organization would not reflect Port values or our pledge to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars." The port said it is committed to assessing the data and notifying people who may have been impacted. If employee or passenger personal information was obtained, the port said it will inform them. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/sea-airport-ransomeware-attack-cyberattack/281-529ee80c-1e02-4576-a554-3c16002c9cfe