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Louisiana was hit by Ryuk, triggering another cyber-emergency
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:45:30 +0000 (UTC)
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/11/louisiana-was-hit-by-ryuk-triggering-another-cyber-emergency/ By Sean Gallagher Ars Technica 11/21/2019In October, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning of increased targeting by ransomware operators of "big game"—targets with deep pockets and critical data that were more likely to pay ransoms to restore their systems. The past week has shown that warning was for good reason.
On November 18, a ransomware attack caused Louisiana's Office of Technology Services to shut down parts of its network, including the systems of several major state agencies. These included the governor's office, the Department of Health (including Medicare systems), the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of Transportation. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards activated the state's cybersecurity response team.
While some services have been brought back online—in some cases, within hours—others are still in the process of being restored. Most of the interrupted services were caused by "our aggressive actions to combat the attack," according to Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne. "We are confident we did not have any lost data, and we appreciate the public's patience as we continue to bring services online over the next few days."
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