New Mexico School District Attacked (again...)
For the second time in a year, New Mexico's Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) is suffering from a cyber attack. "GISD shut down its internet and communication systems, affecting all schools and support service locations."It appears the District's network was disabled by Ryuk, a particularly vicious ransomware family. Unfortunately,
Drug Dealers Freed After Cyber Attack
Suspected drug dealers were the unlikely winners after ransomware hit Florida's Stuart Police Department. Officials refused to pay the $300,000 ransom demand, and 6 suspected criminals walked free. The Police Department mostly restored operations after a cyber attack in April 2019, but one and a half years of digital
Weeks of "Confusion and Chaos" in Missouri City
One month after the incident, a cyber attack on the City of Cape Girardeau is still causing "confusion and chaos" as staff attempts to restore city services and networks. “It really had a very significant impact on our normal, day-to-day operations in the city.” - Deputy City Manager Molly MehnerWith
Texas Law Firm Victim of Maze Ransomware
The Texas-based law firm of Baker Wotring is one of Maze's latest victims. The Maze Ransomware team has made headlines recently for its vicious penalties for organizations who don't readily pay the ransom demand. After using its ransomware to gain control of a target’s data, the group publishes the
Ransomware Takes Down A Texas City Hall
The City Hall's ransom demand started at $200,000. The attack shut Port Lavaca's billing and payment systems. “We’re going to be down for a little while.” -Port Lavaca Mayor WhitlowThe city appears to have been hit by the Ryuk ransomware variant. Ryuk has become well-known for its particularly
Louisiana Fears More Attacks on State and Local Governments
Cyber security has quickly become a top concern among government officials in Louisiana and elsewhere. State and local governments have reported over a hundred attacks in the last year. Last week's cyberattack on Louisiana ITI College in Baton Rouge suggests that hackers have no intention of leaving Louisiana alone.With
Hackers Demand Millions from Montana Schools
Early on a Tuesday morning, Havre Public Schools were “crippled” by Ryuk ransomware, disabling the school district’s computer system. The Montana school district is one in a long list of victims of this particularly vicious ransomware family. The Ryuk ransomware infiltrated the district system through one email and spread
Atlanta-area County Suffering from Cyber Attack
As if the state of Georgia hadn't experienced enough cyber pains, the county of Rockdale announced an attack hit its water department. "The attack happened after an employee opened an email with an infected attachment and the ransomware has infected up to nine county servers."While the attack seems limited
