Hackers are targeting US local governments — and it’s time to fight back
Hackers are targeting US local governments — and it’s time to fight back Everything from power plants to libraries are at risk In the crosshairs Local governments have sufferedsuccessful cyberattacksin recent years. These include attacks on targets ranging from911 call centerstopublic school systems. The consequences of a successful cyberattack against local government can bedevastating. I and other researchers at University of Maryland, Baltimore County have studied the cybersecurity preparedness of the United States’over 90,000 local government entities....