Security News > 2020 > August > How state and local governments can better combat cyberattacks
State and local governments have made a concerted effort to digitize their systems over the past several years.
The "State and Local Government Security Report" released Thursday by security firm BlueVoyant shows how governments are vulnerable to ransomware and other forms of cyberattack and how agencies can better protect themselves and their sensitive data.
Hit by ransomware and other attacks, state and local governments are obviously aware of the need for strong cybersecurity.
The recent Congressional Solarium Commission on Cybersecurity stressed the need for better security coordination among local governments, the federal government, and the private sector.
A recent study into cyberthreats targeting Wisconsin state and county governments discovered thousands of government employee credentials for sale in underground forums.