Post by raihanali747 on Jan 6, 2024 2:37:47 GMT -5
The attack disrupted government operations and left computers down for five days. 118 What does this mean? This means that at first, even updated antivirus protection is not enough to protect against ransomware. While there may be no way to be 100% secure, technology must certainly keep up with cybercriminals. 115 The city was forced to resort to manual payment methods , and some of the data was irretrievably lost. The initially underestimated consequences of the attack turned out to be more serious than expected. 118 About 6 million people were affected by this ransomware. Within 5 days after the attack, government computers were cut off. Essentially, the city was stopped.
During this time, Atlanta residents were forced to pay bills by checks, money orders, or cash. 117 Police surveillance footage and some legal documents were permanently deleted, likely intentionally. It was initially Phone Number List thought that little to no personal data had been compromised, but research has now shown that the attack was much more serious than originally thought. 117 In 2019, damage from ransomware attacks in the United States amounted to more than $7.5 billion. The victims of attacks were medical institutions, government agencies, schools, as well as large cities such as New Orleans and Baltimore . These incidents revealed the insufficient level of cybersecurity in local governments. About 764 medical institutions, 113 government organizations and 1,233 schools became victims of ransomware . New Orleans, Louisiana, and Baltimore, Maryland, were hit hardest.
116 Victim Type Number of Victims Health Care Providers 764 Government agencies 113 Schools 1.233 One of the auditors said the attack showed a blatant disregard for maintaining cybersecurity at the government level. It was also noted that America's local governments have "poor cybersecurity practices." 116 How prepared are enterprises, government agencies and individuals for this? If you look at the figure that 75% of businesses attacked by ransomware used modern security measures, then we can say that none of us are prepared. 115 The most costly cyberattack to date was the NotPetya cyberattack in 2017, which caused more than $10 billion in damage . Despite the fact that the attack was aimed primarily at Ukraine , it infected computers around the world, encrypting files and demanding a ransom. Even attempts to restart the computers did not help avoid the attack. 114
During this time, Atlanta residents were forced to pay bills by checks, money orders, or cash. 117 Police surveillance footage and some legal documents were permanently deleted, likely intentionally. It was initially Phone Number List thought that little to no personal data had been compromised, but research has now shown that the attack was much more serious than originally thought. 117 In 2019, damage from ransomware attacks in the United States amounted to more than $7.5 billion. The victims of attacks were medical institutions, government agencies, schools, as well as large cities such as New Orleans and Baltimore . These incidents revealed the insufficient level of cybersecurity in local governments. About 764 medical institutions, 113 government organizations and 1,233 schools became victims of ransomware . New Orleans, Louisiana, and Baltimore, Maryland, were hit hardest.
116 Victim Type Number of Victims Health Care Providers 764 Government agencies 113 Schools 1.233 One of the auditors said the attack showed a blatant disregard for maintaining cybersecurity at the government level. It was also noted that America's local governments have "poor cybersecurity practices." 116 How prepared are enterprises, government agencies and individuals for this? If you look at the figure that 75% of businesses attacked by ransomware used modern security measures, then we can say that none of us are prepared. 115 The most costly cyberattack to date was the NotPetya cyberattack in 2017, which caused more than $10 billion in damage . Despite the fact that the attack was aimed primarily at Ukraine , it infected computers around the world, encrypting files and demanding a ransom. Even attempts to restart the computers did not help avoid the attack. 114