Ransomware Attacks On Us Government Organizations Cost Over 70Bn From 2018 To October 2022 Comparitech
Between 2018 and October 2022, 330 individual ransomware attacks were carried out against US government organizations, potentially impacting more than 230 million people and costing an estimated $70 billion in downtime alone. Over the last few years, ransomware has become a huge cause for concern for all kinds of organizations. This is no more true than in government entities, where attacks can cause huge disruptions to key infrastructures and services, such as 911 dispatch centers, sheriff’s offices, city councils, and utilities....