"2019: The Year Ransomware Targeted State & Local Governments"

In 2019, ransomware wreaked havoc on governments, hospitals, schools, and more, causing significant disruptions to operations and impacting finances. The most notable ansomware incidents of 2019 include those faced by Baltimore, Louisiana state government agencies, 22 Texas cities, and the DCH Health System in Alabama. Some governments and hospitals decided to pay ransomware attackers due to the criticality of their services. However, federal authorities have suggested that victims of such attacks do not give in to hackers' demands for ransom payments, as it would encourage the execution of more ransomware attacks. This article continues to discuss the ransomware attack trends observed in 2019 and what security industry experts expect to see in 2020 in regard to ransomware, as well as other 2019 cybersecurity highlights. 

GovTech reports "2019: The Year Ransomware Targeted State & Local Governments"