Ransomware Attack on Albemarle County Exposes Residents’ Personal Information

Ransomware Attack on Albemarle County Exposes Residents’ Personal Information

Albemarle County, Virginia, discovered irregularities in its IT infrastructure under a sophisticated ransomware attack. The breach was quickly recognized by cybersecurity experts as a ransomware deployment, a type of malware that encrypts data and demands payment to decrypt it. This type of malware is frequently used in conjunction with data exfiltration for extortion. Despite robust […] The post Ransomware Attack on Albemarle County Exposes Res…

Albemarle provides some details in cybersecurity attack

Last month, several government functions in Albemarle County failed as a result of a cybersecurity attack. Today, the county has provided an explanation of what happened in what’s known as a “ransomware” incident. “Ransomware is a type of malicious software that cybercriminals use to break into computer systems and lock up important data,” reads an information release sent out at 11:47 a.m. “Their goal is often to steal sensitive or personal inf…