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The Texas Ransomware Attacks: A Gamechanger for Cybercriminals

Texas officials have been left scrambling after a coordinated ransomware attack on Friday. So far, these include the cities of Borger and Keene, and Texas officials say the attacks are all connected and carried out by a single threat actor. The attack is the first of its kind, as opposed to a hacker targeting a single opportunity Allan Liska, threat intelligence analyst with Recorded Future talks to Threatpost about how future cyberattacks will be launched. He says the attacks showcase a potential shift in how future attacks will be conducted.

Source: https://threatpost.com/the-texas-ransomware-attacks-a-gamechanger-for-cybercriminals/147597/

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