From retailers and credit-ranking companies to government agencies and film production companies, the need for increased cybersecurity is on everyone’s radar. Unfortunately, few are aware of the vulnerabilities cybercriminals exploit to attack, steal or otherwise compromise one’s data — or, as in a case we confronted with the Town of Discovery Bay, hold the data for ransom.

Earlier this year, we worked with the Discovery Bay’s Community Services District to remediate a ransomware incident. Thousands of their files were encrypted in mere seconds while a message appeared demanding hundreds of dollars in return for decryption.

Read our newest case study to learn more about ransomware, the Town of Discovery Bay’s experience and how to protect yourself and your law firm from this increasingly popular cybercrime.

 

A Town Held Hostage by the Cryptolocker Virus