All are fallout from a ransomware attack last week that hobbled the city’s invisible infrastructure. Another ransomware attack hit Baltimore’s 911 dispatch system over the weekend, prompting a roughly 17-hour shutdown of automated emergency dispatching. For cash-strapped local governments, paying for robust protection against the invisible menace of a cyberattack can be a hard sell. “I don’t think any security is flawless,” said Craig McCullough, a vice-president at security firm Commvault. A quick response can help minimize the damage, said Dmitri Alperovitch, chief technology officer of security firm Crowdstrike.

Source: National Post March 30, 2018 16:07 UTC