Ransomware has been a menace to municipal governments large and small. Just last week, the Hackney Borough Council in London was rocked by ransomware, and the risk is growing for governments as incidents pile up.
City of Shafter’s systems offline after ransomware attack
Cyber criminals gain access to 7,800 Made in Oregon customers’ personal information
Information that is stolen in incidents like this often ends up on the Dark Web in a data dump or information market where it powers cybercrime for years to come.