Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-11-18 00:00:00
Affected organization: Louisiana State Government
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: A ransomware infection takes down 79 IT systems and websites managed by the Louisiana state government. Targets include: the Office of the Governor, Louisiana State Legislature, Office of Motor Vehicles, Department of Corrections, the Louisiana Division of Administration, the Department of Transportation & Development, and more.