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Ransomware attacks on government agencies surge 91 percent in a year
Original: https://www. itpro.com/security/ransomware/ no-government-entity-large-or-small-previously-targeted-or-not-is-immune-ran
Ransomware attacks targeting government agencies have jumped 91 percent in a single year, according to reporting highlighted by cybersecurity commentators. The message spreading among security professionals is blunt: no government entity, large or small, and regardless of whether it has been targeted before, is immune to these attacks. The trend points to public-sector institutions becoming an increasingly favoured target for extortion gangs.
Why now: The sharp rise in attacks on government bodies is alarming security professionals and prompting warnings across the infosec community.
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Evidence
- https://www. itpro.com/security/ransomware/ no-government-entity-large-or-small-previously-targeted-or-not-is-immune-ransomware-attacks-on-government-agencies-have-surged-91-percent-in-a-year # Ransomware # CyberSecurity # GovernmentSecurity # InfoSec # CyberAttacks #… · security_crawler_carl@infosec.exchange · 1
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