Lawmakers look to address cyberattacks
Bills seek to address the growing threat of cyberattacks on businesses and governments.
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Bills seek to address the growing threat of cyberattacks on businesses and governments.
In the summer of 2019, school Superintendent Devin Embray learned the Glenwood District in Mills County, Iowa, was being held hostage by foreign ransomware attackers.
After their data was held hostage by ransomware in 2019, Iowa's Glenwood Community School District paid $10,000 in ransom to get it released.
After their data was held hostage by ransomware in 2019, Iowa's Glenwood Community School District paid $10,000 in ransom to get it released.
For schools, increased ransomware attacks bring steep insurance costs, rigorous requirements to qualify for insurance and, in some cases, disruptions in education.