Date Reported: 2024-02-19
Country: USA
Victim: Town of Poughkeepsie | townofpoughkeepsie.com
Additional Information :
- The town of Poughkeepsie was targeted in a cyber attack over the previous weekend.
- The attack was successfully contained and the town quickly recovered, thanks to the intervention of its cybersecurity consultants and IT team.
- No data breaches were reported as a result of the attack.
- The servers were promptly shut down to prevent further damage.
- Rebecca Edwards, the town supervisor, emphasized the importance of strengthening cybersecurity measures in response to the increasing number of ransomware attacks against local and state governments.
- A report by Sophos indicated a 70% rise in such attacks in 2021.
Article: https://www.hvobserver.com/38478/town-of-poughkeepsie-faces-cyber-attack-recovers-quickly/
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