Ransomware attacks against local governments and cities are repeatedly making headlines, with crippling results on city operations and budgets. In the first of a two-part series, Threatpost talks to Shawn Taylor, the senior systems engineer at Forescout who covers state and local governments across the country. Taylor was in the trenches during the infamous 2018 Atlanta ransomware attack and recounts what the experience taught him about remediation and recovery efforts when it comes to cyberattacks. Click here for direct download of the podcast.
Source: https://threatpost.com/why-cities-are-a-low-hanging-fruit-for-ransomware/146368/