Last month, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, was crippled by a ransomware attack that led to it paying a hefty sum to recover government systems.
A city spokesperson confirmed earlier this month that the government had voted unanimously to pay the ransom on top of the costs of attempting to fix and replace the computers that were compromised in the cyberattack.
Just days later, it happened again: another Florida city, Lake City, confirmed to reporters that it had been compromised by a ransomware attack and agreed to pay the ransom to regain control.
“I would’ve never dreamed this could’ve happened, especially in a small down like this,” Lake City Mayor Stephen Witt told local CBS News reporters at the time.
Unfortunately, researchers warn, cyberattacks on local governments are probably going to be an increasingly common occurrence — ..
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