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 […]

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