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Vicksburg shuts down city systems after ransomware attack

Original: The Record: Mississippi mayor says ransomware incident led city to shut down systems https:// therecord.media/vicksburg-

The mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi, said a ransomware incident forced the city to shut down its computer systems. Officials pulled services offline to contain the attack, the latest in a string of ransomware strikes on US local governments. Cybersecurity observers are highlighting the growing pattern of municipal targets, alongside reported incidents elsewhere, including an architects' association in France.

Why now: Ransomware attacks on US city governments are escalating, and the latest incident in Mississippi adds to concerns about municipal cybersecurity.

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• The Record: Mississippi mayor says ransomware incident led city to shut down systems https:// therecord.media/vicksburg-miss issippi-government-ransomware-attack @ therecord_media @ jgreig ---- More ransomware targets today: France: The Official College of Architects of León… · AAKL@infosec.exchange · 2

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