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leftyladyfrommo

(19,940 posts) Fri May 17, 2024, 11:31 AM May 2024

This may turn out to be really important. [View all]

Or not.

Apparently KCMO's computer system has been hacked and the hacker wants big bucks.

I tried to pay my water bill and all the systems are down in the water dept. No one can pay because no one knows who owes who what.

The city has really kept this under wraps.

The FBI has been called in. It's a real mess.

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This may turn out to be really important. [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 2024 OP

Ransomware is rampant. usonian May 2024 #1

A full security check of all software, and related items to software, every time that there is a upgrade, is almost SWBTATTReg May 2024 #5

Keeping it simpler, just make sure that vendor and system security patches are applied in time, and usonian May 2024 #7

From what I've learned, these hackers have better funding and more incentives to exploit weaknesses Probatim May 2024 #28

Yes, and oftentimes, their security budgets won't increase unless they get hacked big-time, and then SWBTATTReg May 2024 #33

yup Skittles May 2024 #35

"May or may not be state-sponsored..."??!? AZ8theist May 2024 #17

Too busy to research it, hedging my bets. You are probably 100% right. usonian May 2024 #18

Thank you!! I'm here all week! Tip your waitress!! AZ8theist May 2024 #22

And/or Nutty-yahoo's peppertree May 2024 #23

Our hospital where all of our Drs. reside got hit by ransomware 2 weeks ago. spanone May 2024 #2

Here in Michigan too... MiHale May 2024 #6

Wisconsin too Poiuyt May 2024 #12

That's horrific. spanone May 2024 #26

I think we've gotten way too dependent leftyladyfrommo May 2024 #3

You are absolutely correct. OldBaldy1701E May 2024 #31

people and companies need to do daily backups... TrunKated May 2024 #4

I did that when director of a public library in a town of 300 Attilatheblond May 2024 #29

What is KCMO? James48 May 2024 #8

Kansas City Missouri rubbersole May 2024 #10

Kansas City, Missouri? Just a guess. OMGWTF May 2024 #11

It's been happening to cities all over. yardwork May 2024 #9

Is there insurance for that? nt leftyladyfrommo May 2024 #15

I don't know. yardwork May 2024 #16

Hernando County's government was hacked (Florida, near Tampa) Native May 2024 #13

I just noticed onethatcares May 2024 #21

My dr office in Liberty mo was also hit with a hacker problem. It took appr. 3 weeks to get straightened out. Alwaysna May 2024 #14

Didn't they also hit Liberty Hospital? leftyladyfrommo May 2024 #32

I believe so.It was more expansive than just my dr. Alwaysna May 2024 #36

Why doesn't the USA declare that these ransom groups are terrorists, and act accordingly? NutmegYankee May 2024 #19

Will AI come to our rescue, or Prairie_Seagull May 2024 #20

So far it seems as if AI will cause more problems than it solves. AI has enormous potential for hacking, highplainsdem May 2024 #34

The FBI employs teams of former hackers Warpy May 2024 #24

Hernando County FL also was hacked. Katinfl May 2024 #25

I saw years ago what happened when SkyNet was hacked. Arne May 2024 #27

Jackson County, MO got hit a few weeks ago. lastlib May 2024 #30

May 16: Ransomware attack leaves Jackson County with missing property records JonAndKatePlusABird May 2024 #37