Smart Cities News

From wargames to insurance: Cities urged to revisit resilience strategies amid ransomware “new reality”

News11 Mar 2020

A new report from Deloitte addresses whether to pay ransom, cyber-insurance, skills and more.

New Orleans cyber attack ‘triggered by phishing email’

News23 Dec 2019

Reports suggest the ransomware attack has already cost New Orleans over $1 million and that the city will increase cyber-insurance coverage to $10 million in its wake.

New Orleans declares state of emergency amid cyber attack

News14 Dec 2019

The latest incident follows a new report which finds that the US was hit by an “unprecedented and unrelenting barrage” of ransomware attacks in 2019.

City of Johannesburg battles ransomware attack

News31 Oct 2019

South Africa’s largest city shut down its website and billing systems as a precautionary measure after a group hacked into the municipal authority’s network system.

The rising threat and cost of ransomware to cities

News02 Oct 2019

Emsisoft’s latest report reveals that 621 government entities, healthcare service providers, school districts, colleges and universities in the US have been affected by ransomware this year.

Mayors stand together against paying ransoms to hackers

News12 Jul 2019

As research finds ransomware attacks against governments on the rise, the US Conference of Mayors has passed a resolution calling on cities not to pay assailants after cyber-attacks.

BECOME A MEMBER

BUILD YOUR OWN
RESOURCE LIBRARY

GAIN ACCESS TO ALL
SMARTCITIESWORLD CONTENT

MAKE THE MOST OF
INFORMATIVE WEBINARS

We use cookies so we can provide you with the best online experience. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Click on the banner to find out more.

Cookie Settings