State of Goa blames lack of antivirus and outdated firewalls for June 21 attack. Ransomware gang demanded an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The Goa Department of Water Resources blames a third-party IT contractor for the attack. The server contained data from 15 flood monitors located along major rivers as well as rain gauge and other weather data. Data from 12 of the monitors could not be transmitted, and historical data was also affected. India’s weather service reports “extremely heavy rainfall” affecting some parts of the Goa today.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/ransomware-locks-indian-flood-monitors-during-monsoon-season-a-19541