Ransomware City – Population: Too Many

October 21, 2019

Five ways to fortify and help protect city governments from ransomware attacks Ransomware hackers are trekking from city to city around the world, shutting down government services, hospitals, first responders, school districts and universities. According to a CNN report this month, in the last 10 months, 140 local governments, police stations and hospitals have been held hostage by ransomware attacks. As a result, hospitals are halting admissions of new patients, first responders are slower to respond to distress calls, city services are interrupted and schools are suspending classes. Unfortunately, many of these organizations are opting to pay ransoms for their…