City of Oakland Declares State of Emergency After Ransomware Attack
While last week’s ransomware attack only impacted non-emergency services, many systems taken down immediately after the incident to contain the threat are still offline. The ransomware group behind the attack is currently unknown, and the City is yet to share any details regarding ransom demands or data theft from compromised systems. “The City’s IT Department is working with a leading forensics firm to perform an extensive incident response and analysis, as well as with additional cybersecurity and technology firms on recovery and remediation efforts,” the statement said. “This continues to be an ongoing investigation with multiple local, state, and federal agencies involved.”
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