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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Cleveland Municipal Court Hit by Cyber Attack

Cleveland Municipal Court has been shut down the past two weeks as it grapples with a cyber incident. The nature and scope of this incident is not yet publicly known, but it is reasonable to suggest that the Court may have...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ransomware—to Pay or Not to Pay and Should We Get a Bitcoin Wallet Just in Case?

There’s nothing worse than paying criminals. And paying a ransom for data is just that—paying criminals for a criminal act. All you get out of the payment is access to your data....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Emerging Cyber-Security Threats for 2020: The Rise of Disruptionware and High-Impact Ransomware Attacks

Disruptionware is defined by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) as a new and “emerging category of malware designed to suspend operations within a victim organization through the compromise of the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Fort Worth Water Customers’ Credit Card Information Compromised

Approximately 3,000 customers of the Fort Worth Water Department were notified recently that their credit card information may have been compromised as a result of a data breach suffered by its vendor, Click2Gov....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2019 #4

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We have definitely seen an uptick in the number of ransomware attacks against municipalities around the country. Thus far, the attacks have been against single cities, towns, and court systems, and recently against a...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2019 #4

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Security researchers have warned municipalities repeatedly about how they are being targeted with ransomware, that they are at high risk, and the need to make data security a high priority. Please see full Publication blow...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Orange County, NC Hit with Ransomware Attack

The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Jackson County, Georgia Pays Hackers $400,000 After Ransomware Attack

Cities and towns continue to be a profitable target for successful ransomware attacks. As we previously reported, the list of cities and towns getting hit with ransomware attacks continues to grow....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Sammamish, Washington Declares Emergency After Ransomware Attack

I was a speaker at a recent conference of municipalities in a state last week, and during my presentation, I mentioned the various cyber-attacks that have affected cities, towns and educational departments in the U.S....more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Atlanta Cyberattack Shows Importance of Cybersecurity for Municipalities

On March 22, 2018, a cyberattack hit the City of Atlanta. A ransomware program infected the City’s computer systems. That malware encrypted the city’s files, and officials believe it may also have provided unauthorized...more

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