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leftyladyfrommo

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15. Is there insurance for that? nt

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Fri May 17, 2024, 01:10 PM

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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