Cities and Governments
Protect Your Operations from Ransomware
If you have been watching the news, you know what is going on. Ransomware attacks on governments in the US rose 28% in 2018 from the previous year. As of October 31st, 2019, there have already been 87 reported attacks, including attacks on Baltimore, MD; 23 Texas Municipalities; and Riviera Beach, FL, making 2019 the highest reported year for ransomware attacks on municipalities.
Not only have ransomware attacks been increasing in 2019, but also the ransom amount. Since 2017, ransoms have increased over 10 times. In Riviera Beach, ransomers demanded $600,000, and less than two weeks earlier, $500,000 from Lake City, FL. However, it’s much worse for those who don’t pay the ransom, costing the cities millions of dollars. Since the ransomware attack on May 7th, Baltimore has spent over $18 million trying to recover from the incident.
We know how critical your data and network are to you and your citizens because we are your citizens. That is why we partner with Rubrik, to bring stability and security to your organization so you can rest easy, despite the odds.
The Data Says It All in 2019
Sources: CyberEdge Group and Sophos
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Governments Hit with Ransomware
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Compromised Organizations that Paid the Ransom
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Chance You Will be Compromised by a Cyberattack
States Who Have Reported Ransomware Attacks
Cost of a Ransomware Attack in US Dollars in 2019
Discover Your Organization’s Recovery Costs
Governments Hit With Ransomware in 2019
January
- Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept, Texas
- Salisbury PD, MD
- Akron, Ohio
- Sammamish, Washington
- Bridgeport School Systems, Connecticut
- Del Rio, Texas
February
- Colchester, Connecticut
- Mt Zion School District, Illinois
- Taos Municipal School District, New Mexico
March
- Committee for Public Counsel, Massachusetts
- Park Rapids School System, Minnesota
- Orange County (and PD), North Carolina
- Fisher County PD, Texas
- Albany, New York
- Jackson County, Georgia
- Imperial County, California
- Lynn, Massachusetts
- Fort Collins Loveland Water District and South
- Fort Collins Sanitation District, Colorado
- Plymouth, Connecticut
April
- Stuart, Florida
- Greenville, North Carolina
- Augusta, Maine-Didn’t pay $100,000+ ransom
- Garfield County, Utah
- Genesee County, Michigan
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Ohio
- Banning, California
- Mexico Beach, Florida
- Daviess County Library, Kentucky
May
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Cartersville, Georgia
- Ada County Highway District, Idaho
- Louisville Regional Airport Authority, Kentucky
- Washington, Pennsylvania
- Hutchinson County, South Dakota
- Jackson County, Texas
June
- Lake City, Florida
- Riviera Beach, Florida
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Fayette County, Ohio
- Pawtucket Fire Department, Rhode Island
- Harrison County, West Virginia
July
- Onondaga County, New York (Syracuse school district and Onondaga County libraries)
- Gila County, Arizona
- Collierville, Tennessee
- Administrative Office of the Courts, Georgia
- Richmond Heights, Ohio
- LaPorte County, Indiana
- Department of Public Safety, Georgia
- Sabine, Morehouse, and Ouachita School Districts, Louisiana
- Butler County, Pennsylvania
- Lodi, California
- Athol, Massachusetts
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
August
- 23 Municipalities in Texas
- Lake County, Indiana
- Saline County Courthouse, Missouri
- Ashland, Missouri
- Lincoln County, North Carolina
September
- Charlton, Massachusetts
- Selma, Alabama
- Wakulla County School District, Florida
October
- Bradford, Pennsylvania
- North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina
- Isle of Palms, North Carolina
- Jasper County, South Carolina
November
- Louisiana State
- Watertown School District, Connecticut
- Livingston Public Schools, New Jersey
- Lincoln County School District, Mississippi
December
- Pensacola, Florida
- Galt, California
- St. Lucie County, Florida
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- East Greenwich, Rhode Island
- Henry County, Florida
Latest News
Louisiana Suffers Another Major Ransomware Attack
Source: Forbes
County computers attacked by ransomware in Jasper County
Source: WTOC 11
N.C. State Bar hit by ransomware attack
Source: wsoctv.com
CISA, MS-ISAC, NGA & NASCIO Recommend Immediate Action to Safeguard Against Ransomware Attacks
Source: CISA
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