Recent attacks to City Public Services

A review of recent attacks to City public services around the World revels a range of attack types and also the rise of IOT Botnet capabilities including the new Botnet developed for DDoS attacks using the Kaiji malaware. Attacks to City public services continues with the same theme of phishing attacks to employees to launch malware for ransomeware and other activities.

Recent Attacks – March & April 2020
Durham City and County services (North Carolina) targeted in cyber attack, 80 servers taken offline
City of Cartersville paid ransomware attackers $380K
City of Wayne, Nebraska hit by ransomware attack
Hackers compromise financial information for Carson City residents who pay water bill online
City of Racine attacked with ransomware
City of Hamilton warns data breach may compromise residents’ personal information

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