- May 4, 2019
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The City of New Orleans, Louisiana has suffered a ransomware attack that has led to the shut down of the city's servers and computer, but the city states emergency services remain intact.
According to a press conference held by Mayor LaToya Cantrell, it was confirmed that the city was hit by a ransomware attack, but that no ransom demands have been found at this time.
Kim LaGrue, the city's Chief Information Officer, stated that the city first detected the attack at 5 AM when suspicious activity was detected on the network. By 8 AM, when workers started accessing their computers, the city detected an uptick of this suspicious activity and began actively investigating the situation.
Between 11-11:30 AM an outside agency confirmed that the city was under attack and the city engaged with Federal and State partners who have been helping them with active forensic and cyber investigations.
New Orleans Suffers Ransomware Attack, Emergency Services Intact
The City of New Orleans, Louisiana has suffered a ransomware attack that has led to the shut down of the city's servers and computer, but the city states emergency services remain intact.
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