Government
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
Texas HB 3834 Models Security for States
Last June the State of Texas passed HB 3834, taking an important step in securing government networks and protecting employees and residents. As the state tackles its cyber security risks, a critical program that requires annual Security Awareness Training for government employees and contractors. Importantly, the state tasked a team
Update: Deadline Approaching on Texas Cybersecurity Training Requirement
Texas government employee Cybersecurity Training requirement deadline is June 14, 2020.
New Orleans Cyber Attack Costs Surpass $7 Million
The City of New Orleans is still working on recovery efforts a full month after a Ransomware attack took down their systems. "We’re looking maybe at a six to eight month window before actual normalcy starts to integrate all of our systems.”The attack's costs have surpassed $7 million
Texas School District Loses $2 Million+ to Phishing Scam
An Austin-area school district that serves nearly 10,000 students fell victim to a brutal Phishing scam. The Manor Independent School District called in the FBI and local Police Department to investigate the incident after District employees were fooled into sending $2.3 million to attackers. There were three separate
Ransomware Gets More Sophisticated
In early December, the city of Pensacola, Florida fell victim to a vicious ransomware attack, with a $1 million ransom demand. In a typical ransomware attack, the criminals encrypt (or lock) files until the ransom payment is made. This attack turned out to be anything but typical ransomware. The [attackers]
Louisiana in a State of Emergency (Again)
Only weeks after the State of Louisiana declared a state of emergency after a vicious cyber attack, the City of New Orleans fell victim to its own ransomware incident. "Once the city confirmed it was under attack, servers and computers were shut down."Cyber criminals have ravaged state and local
The Attacks Don't Stop for Florida Cities
In a terrible back-to-back in the city of Pensacola, Florida, the city experienced a tragic shooting followed by a malicious digital attack. "Everything here in City Hall has been compromised at this particular time. We have no communication, Internet or phones, at this particular time."Despite vast cyber security resources
