The ransomware epidemic isn’t going anywhere, and state, county and local governments are all in the crosshairs. There have been roughly 100 reported ransomware attacks against public sector institutions in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. Some pay the ransom so they can get back up and running, while others may not give in, but then face a long, painful road back to full operational capacity.
Cyberattacks can happen to anyone. When it happened to the city of Sparks, Nevada, it led us to take a different approach to detecting and mitigating threats.
