The city of Mission is experiencing significant repercussions from a recent ransomware attack, with recovery efforts expected to last for months. In response to an open records request from the Progress Times, the city sought an attorney general's opinion to withhold contracts with cybersecurity experts and legal counsel. The city argues that releasing these documents could endanger its cybersecurity by exposing vulnerabilities to potential further attacks, thus necessitating an ongoing assessment and mitigation process.
The mitigation and recovery efforts are ongoing and expected to continue for months, indicating the long-term impact of the ransomware attack on the city.
The city justified withholding contracts related to cybersecurity by stating that releasing these documents could expose it to further cybersecurity risks from unauthorized individuals.
Collection
[
|
...
]