Cyber attacks: Public institutions increasingly targeted
ARTEC IT Solutions warns against relying solely on conventional IT security measures. The follow-up costs and damage caused by cyber attacks and the failure of systems, the inaccessibility of employees and data loss are often immense. The most recent attack on a district in Saxony-Anhalt, which even led to the declaration of a local disaster, is unfortunately not an isolated case: Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting communities, cities and public institutions in Germany. So-called “ransom Trojans” (ransomware), which encrypt files in a targeted manner, are often used with the intent of extortion. A ransom payment (the effect of which is more ...