Local governments continue to be the biggest target for ransomware attacks
The average payment in the past 12 months being $1,652,666. This can be especially devastating to municipal targets: All of those who were attacked and paid out were in areas with less than 50,000 people who simply didn't have the resources to manually recover from an attack. Click here to read full article.
Source: TechRepublic
Local governments remain vulnerable to cyber attacks. Below are some recent articles highlighting cyber attacks in Tennessee and across the nation.
City of Knoxville gets hit with Ransomware
Coffee County Sheriff gets hit with Ransomware
Fake Online Coronavirus Map Delivers Well-known Malware
County Governments, Tackling Cybersecurity Basics Can Go a Long Way
7 Cybersecurity Threats That can Sneak Up on You
Ransomware Strike takes down 23 Texas local government agencies
Cyberattack hits city of Spring Hill’s computer system
PARIS TN: 911 director Archer confirms ransomware hack from last year