Devin Fehely reports: Workers in Union City were struggling with a virus that has infected their computer systems and crippled most city-owned laptops and desktops, including many used by the police department. “An area that’s been hit for police is not only the mobile desktop computers but also the computers located in our building that…
Category: Government Sector
Criminal probe after data breach at Wigan hospital
Liam Sou Tar reports: The Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) NHS Foundation Trust has sent out letters to victims of the data breach, who number more than 2,000, explaining that personal information was viewed on multiple occasions by an employee who had no legitimate reason to access the files and were not permitted to do…
FL: Lee County hit with cybersecurity attack
Briana Harvath reports: Lee County manager Roger Desjarlais held a news conference concerning a cybersecurity breach Friday afternoon. There has been a cyberattack on the Lee County system. The incident is being actively investigated. The county technology experts are fully engaged in resolving the issue. In reaction to this incident, the county has temporarily disabled…
Hackers hit Travis Central Appraisal District website
Paul Thompson reports: The Travis Central Appraisal District has been malfunctioning for about a week after it was hit by a cyberattack on Sept. 11. The agency on Sept. 19 confirmed the attack. Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler said in a statement its computer systems were attacked at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 11. The attack affected…
Ca: Stratford paid more than $75,000 in Bitcoin following cyber attack
Galen Simmons reports: More than five months after the City of Stratford announced it had been the target of a ransomware cyber attack on April 14, officials announced Thursday that the city paid more than $75,000 in Bitcoins as ransom to the attacker. Read more on The Beacon Herald.
Eight cities impacted in second wave of Click2Gov breaches – Gemini Advisory
It’s been a rough year for municipalities, and it’s only likely to get worse. While we read more and more reports of school districts becoming victims of ransomware attacks that delayed school openings or caused school closings, we have also read numerous reports of municipal police and law enforcement sites being defaced, and other municipal…