July 18, 2018

“We are dealing with a hostage situation” - Could your city be held hostage by hackers?

“We are dealing with a hostage situation” were the words used by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in a statement in March of this year. The city of Atlanta had suffered a major ransomware attack which crippled computers and wireless networks and blocked access to important data. A ransom had to be paid and it took more than a week to restore services. There is no doubt that cyberattacks targeting the public sector and national infrastructure are…