Rhode Island Ransomware Attack Update: Some Stolen Data Posted to Dark Web December 31, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson As Rhode Island state officials feared would happen, hackers responsible for a ransomware attack on a popular state-administered benefits portal...
Maryland Confirms Ransomware Attack Disrupted Agency Reporting COVID-19 Data January 18, 2022 The disruption of Maryland’s reporting of COVID-19 data last month was caused by a ransomware attack, state officials said Wednesday....
How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Lawmakers Want to Find Out. November 30, 2021 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline After his local library had to shut down because of a ransomware attack, Indiana state Rep. Mike Karickhoff realized the...
Georgia County Ransomware Attack Highlights Cyber Exposures to Local Agencies October 23, 2019 By Sudhin Thanawala On the first Saturday in March, computer screens at the 911 dispatch center in this small town went dark. Staff...
Putting Municipal Ransomware Attacks— and Cyber Insurance —in Context September 3, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson The ransomware attacks on public entities in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and elsewhere this year have raised questions not only...