Illinois county government, local college affected by ransomware attacks

An Illinois county on the border with Iowa is the latest local government in the U.S. to fall victim to a ransomware attack. Henry County has been dealing with a wide-ranging cyberattack since March 18, Mat Schnepple, director of the Emergency Management (OEM) office in Henry County, confirmed to Recorded Future News. The county’s

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