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The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government

Findings from an independent, vendor-agnostic survey of 5,000 leaders responsible for IT/cybersecurity across 14 countries, including 270 from the state and local government sector, conducted in January-February 2024.

 



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This white paper explores the full victim journey, from root cause through to severity of attack, financial impact, and recovery time, revealing the realities of cyber threats facing state and local government organisations.
It provides an insight into how the impact of ransomware has evolved over the last five years, as well as incorporating new studies such as the role of law enforcement in ransomware remediation.
The white paper offers practical guidance to improve defences and resilience against ransomware attacks.

 
What You Will Learn?
  • Attack Trends and Patterns: Understand how ransomware tactics and attack rates are evolving, including shifts in encryption methods and targeting strategies.

  • Financial and Operational Impacts: Gain insights into the rising costs of recovery and how these attacks disrupt government services.

  • Recovery Approaches: Explore how organisations are balancing backup strategies, ransom payments, and other recovery methods.Although 78% of organisations relied on backups for recovery, over half (54%) paid ransoms, reflecting a growing reliance on multiple recovery strategies.

  • Collaboration with Authorities: The report examines how often state and local governments collaborate with law enforcement during ransomware incidents.