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Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack

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Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack

Photo caption: Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, which is part of Jackson County. Photo credit: Eric Rogers via Wikimedia. CC BY 2.0. Article by Dan Goodin. Ars Technica – April 2, 2024.

Jackson County, Missouri, has declared a state of emergency and closed key offices indefinitely as it responds to what officials believe is a ransomware attack that has made some of its IT systems inoperable. “Jackson County has identified significant disruptions within […]

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