Security News > 2020 > February > Ransomware Hits North Miami Beach Police Department
The City of North Miami Beach last week announced that ransomware was found on computers within its police department's network.
The attack was discovered on Tuesday and the FBI, the Secret Service, and the Miami-Dade Police Department were immediately alerted.
In a statement released on Friday, the City of North Miami Beach noted that there had been no interruption in public safety services and that the police department continues to conduct all operations.
Upon discovering the ransomware, IT personnel within the police department immediately shut down computers and alerted the FBI and Secret Service.
"We continue to work closely with these federal partners, as well as the county police department and a third-party forensic investigator, to determine the extent and objectives of the attack and how best to address it," the City of North Miami Beach said.