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Government of Nunavut returns to paper records after ransomware attack

IG Guru

Another unfortunate case of a ransomware attack on a municipality. The post Government of Nunavut returns to paper records after ransomware attack appeared first on IG GURU. Read more here and how they may end up paying the ransom.

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Strategies to Protect your Records from Ransomware

The Texas Record

Over the past several years, cyber criminals have hacked into records management systems at the federal, state, and local levels. Once the criminals gain access to the system, they plant a virus, causing problems when trying to retrieve records from these systems. Ransomware can be devastating to any organization.

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Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns via The Hacker News

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Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the state government of Louisiana. The post Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns via The Hacker News appeared first on IG GURU.

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Cloud Hosting Provider Lost all Customer Data Following Ransomware Attack via GBHackers

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The post Cloud Hosting Provider Lost all Customer Data Following Ransomware Attack via GBHackers first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

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Off the Record: Cybersecurity and COVID-19

The Texas Record

Tune in monthly for a curated collection of articles we found interesting on a broad range of topics, some which are directly related to records management and others which might share common themes. “ Louisiana Government Recovering From Ransomware Attack ” – Bank Info Security.

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US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments via The Record

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billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments via The Record appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the story here. The post US Treasury said it tied $5.2

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Georgia county paid $400K to ransomware hackers

IG Guru

Written by Benjamin FreedMAR 11, 2019 | STATESCOOP Just days after informing residents that its computer systems were severely crippled by a ransomware attack, the government of Jackson County, Georgia, paid hackers $400,000 to regain access to its files.