Govt’s $2.7 million KILL IT WITH FIRE approach to malware: Destroy all hardware

U.S. Economic Development Administration dumped $2.7 million to fight common malware. Agency destroyed $170,000 worth of IT components, including desktop PCs, cameras, printers, keyboards, and mice. Agency believed it had a “widespread malware infection” propagating within its systems. Agency’s CIO and senior leadership were freaking out, believing it was a nation-state cyberattack. Agency spent $2,747,000, including $823,000 to an outside cybersecurity contractor’s investigation.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2224914/govt-s–2-7-million-kill-it-with-fire-approach-to-malware–destroy-all-hardware.html