A ransomware virus, like the one shown on this laptop, has struck dozens of road-side cameras in Australia. The virus has prompted local police to waive hundreds of fines. File Photo by Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA
Victoria's police canceled 590 fines, but the state's acting deputy commissioner told the Independent he thinks the cameras operated properly in each case.
A local government spokesperson told 3AW that local officials were removing the virus from the road-side cameras.
