Does the all caps “CALL TO ACTION UPDATE” get your attention? It’s supposed to. The facts: The call to action still stands. Our municipalities are still under siege. The ransomware threat has far from abated. Too many communities are under-prepared. You aren’t powerless. You have options. You can sit there and do nothing, playing the victim. You can point fingers and complain, playing the critic….
Another city ransomware attack, another payment to the attackers. Another win for the bad guys, and another loss for the rest of us. The question is, are you going to do anything about it? This time the news comes from Lake City, Florida. The 12,000+ citizens of the small(ish) northern Florida town will foot the 42 bitcoin (~$500,000) bill for the city’s poor preparation. Actually,…
So, in case you haven’t heard, we have this problem. Yeah, there’s this thing called ransomware, and it’s sort of all over the news. The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware – The good: the city decided not to pay the 13 bitcoin (~$100,000 at the time) ransom. The bad: the city is still reeling, with the attack expected to cost more than…