13 Jul, 2016
Growing Risk of Data Sabotage: Protecting Law Enforcement Agencies
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gregg, Michael (Michael C.)
"While cybersecurity becomes more important for law enforcement organizations across the country, one specific threat--the data¬-sabotage attack--should be prioritized above all others. Recently, several local agencies experienced one type of assault known as 'ransomware.' In these attacks, cybercriminals lock agencies' files and other types of data behind almost unbreakable walls of encryption, rendering them entirely inaccessible and unusable. Recent strikes targeted police and sheriff's departments in Massachusetts, Maine, Illinois, and Tennessee. In all of these incidents, the criminals had financial motivations-- the targeted agencies paid ransoms to the perpetrators, and the files were decrypted."
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  • Author
    Gregg, Michael (Michael C.)
  • Publisher
    United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Date
    13 Jul, 2016
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
  • Retrieved From
    FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin: leb.fbi.gov/
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Subjects
    Technology/Information technology
    Cyberspace and Cybersecurity

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