Ransomware Roundup: Cities and Schools Are High-Profile Targets
IT budget constraints and lack of dedicated resources make public networks used by cities and schools enticing targets for cybercriminals. These recent cases show just how fast ransomware attacks can disrupt unprepared organizations.
As a response, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a plan to help schools strengthen their cybersecurity. Considering the resource and budget hurdles districts tend to face, it recommends small steps, encouraging organizations to start with a “small number of prioritized investments,” like setting up multi-factor authentication, creating and testing an incident response plan and implementing cybersecurity training.
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