Cyberattacks Worst Threat to Local Governments in 2023: Here’s How to Stay Protected

Highlights: 58% of local governments are facing ransomware attacks. $2.07 million is the average ransom demand. Save the Date – May 30th: Protect local government services & data. Register Here: APAC|EMEA|AMER At a Royal Mail distribution office in Ireland, on Wednesday the 11th of January 2023, employees were met with the sudden whirr of printers. Extruded from every printer in tandem were copies of one message:  “Lockbit Black Ransomware. Your data are [sic] stolen and encrypted”. What followed was major disruption to international shipments as Royal Mail struggled to support global customers and prop up failing internal IT systems. Unknown to […]

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