Some California jurisdictions were hit by ransomware attacks late last year and experts expect these operations to ramp up in 2020.
On Tuesday, the City of Galt in Sacramento County confirmed that it had been the victim of a ransomware attack.
There’s good reason to fear a cyber attack on your city in the future, but there are things local governments can do right now to prevent or mitigate an attack.
The City of Baltimore, Maryland will fork over $20 million to insure itself against network disruptions caused by future cyber attacks.
More than 200 US local governments have been hit by ransomware attacks in recent years.
Lodi City Manager Steve Schwabauer has confirmed that his city was hit by a cyber attack earlier this year, in which the perpetrators demanded Bitcoin as ransom.
Federal legislation that would help state and local governments beef up their cybersecurity measures is on the march in Washington, D.C.