Phishing scam perpetrated by attackers posing as vendors cheated the school district of approximately $2.3 million before the business compromise scheme was discovered about a month later. Read More
2019 has seen ransomware costs higher than they ever have been and are expected to increase in 2020. It needs to become an unprofitable business to stop the attacks from hackers. Read More
2019 marks a year of escalated ransomware attacks especially on large companies and public institutions in the U.S. What are some of the biggest stories frequently quoted in the press? Read More
Across the United States, local governments and public sector entities have endured a growing number of ransomware attacks throughout the... Read More
Attempted ransomware attack on NYPD fingerprint database was the result of a “bumbling” third-party contractor who was installing video equipment at one of the department’s training academies. Read More
Ransomware attack was part of an ongoing campaign against targets in the France's medical sector and France indicated that an active response is something under consideration. Read More
The National Guard is serving as something of a stopgap to defend against cyber attacks for state and local governments that are running behind the curve in terms of cyber capabilities. Read More
Johannesburg is again a fallen victim to ransomware attacks on cities. Following the July attack where some residents were left without power, hackers had compromised the city's IT infrastructure this time. Read More
Europol’s IOCTA report shows crypto ransomware as one of the most prominent new tactics of organized cybercrime with steady increase in the size of ransom demands. Read More
National ransomware epidemic hits municipalities, school districts and local government agencies with 621 attacks recorded this year. Things are so bad that U.S. is drafting new legislation to prevent, mitigate and respond to future attacks. Read More
