2019 was a tough year for the overall cybersecurity of state and local governments and municipal institutions. Hackers targeted libraries, courthouses, schools, hospitals and government service agencies are all susceptible to attacks. The severity depends on which types of data each institution holds. In many municipal cyberattacks, a common factor is someone clicking on something they shouldnt in other words, phishing or social engineering attacks. In some cases, the consequences were arguably minimal, but others, they were much more severe.”]