Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-12-13 00:00:00
Affected organization: City of New Orleans
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: The city of New Orleans is hit with a ransomware attack. All employees are immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug devices & disconnect from the city's WiFi.