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The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the ransomware attack on Texas municipalities as part of a broader trend. Also featured: An initiative designed to safeguard the 2020...
The cybercriminals behind the recent ransomware incident that impacted over 20 local governments in Texas are apparently demanding $2.5 million in exchange for access to encrypted data. read more
Security researchers worry that this weekend's coordinated attacks on more than 20 Texas governments mark a change in how ransomware attacks will be launched in the future.
'Single Threat Actor' Suspected; Government Coalition Urges Greater PreventionRansomware-wielding attackers continue to target not just big businesses and large government agencies, but...
On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.
Officials suspect a coordinated extortion campaign Twenty-three towns in Texas have been targeted with ransomware in what appears to be a coordinated attack.…
A coordinated ransomware attack hit 23 local Texas governments encrypts files and adds a .JSE extension at the end. Here's how to prevent an attack.
Researchers say that the targeted ransomware cyberattack on 23 Texas local and state entities represents a shift from "attacks of opportunity" to more targeted, malicious attacks.
Cybercrime Campaign Counts 23 Victims - Mostly Local Government EntitiesState officials in Texas say that at least 23 local government entities have fallen victim to a coordinated ransomware...
A ransomware attack hit 23 local government entities in Texas last week, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has revealed. read more