Targeted ransomware attacks on local US government entities -- cities, police stations and schools -- are on the rise, costing localities millions as some pay off the perpetrators in an effort to untangle themselves and restore vital systems
The tally by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future -- one of the first efforts to measure the breadth of the assaults -- found that at least 170 county, city or state government systems have been attacked since 2013, including at least 45 police and sheriff's offices.
The number dropped to 38 in 2017 -- indicative of a temporary worldwide reduction in ransomware infections -- before rising to 53 last year. Industry estimates suggest ransomware attacks cost billions of dollars each year, though it's hard to put a precise number on the costs because there's no comprehensive record of attacks across the globe and not all of them are reported.
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