Ransomware attack hits Orange County, North Carolina, for the third time in six years. No data has been lost or stolen, a county spokesman says. The county’s sheriff’s department was also disrupted and deputies could not access criminal records. It’s not clear what particular strain of ransomware hit Orange County. Local governments may lack the resources required to maintain robust cybersecurity policies, practices or procedures, an analyst says. Inadequate spending on security also means that officials cannot hire the necessary talent to fully staff IT teams, he says.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/north-carolina-county-suffers-repeat-ransomware-infections-a-12217