‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL

‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL

Oakland is still reeling from last week’s ransomware attack. San Francisco’s poorer neighbor is asking for help ...
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Cities Key in War on Ransomware, Neuberger Tells Mayors

When the cybersecurity industry talks about how critical public-private collaboration is to fending off and responding to threats, most of the “public” part of the conversation centers around the federal government, with ...
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City of Riviera Beach, Florida Pays Ransom to Regain Access to Encrypted Files

City of Riviera Beach, Florida Pays Ransom to Regain Access to Encrypted Files

Ransomware attacks are intensely targeting local governments around the US, shutting down their systems. And most of the government appear to ignore the FBI’s warning against giving in to hacker demands. With ...
North Carolina’s Orange County Hit by Third Ransomware Attack in Six Years

North Carolina’s Orange County Hit by Third Ransomware Attack in Six Years

Orange County in North Carolina suffered its third ransomware infection in six years, the local government announced on its website on Monday. The attack, probably stemming from a phishing email, a very ...
Madison County computer system infected with ransomware

Madison County computer system infected with ransomware

Madison County in Idaho fell victim to a ransomware attack last week, after an employee opened a phishing email asking for money. The IT department spent the week recovering the computer system ...