Attempted hack on NYC continues wave of cyberattacks against municipal governments

2024 has already seen dozens of local governments slammed by ransomware incidents and cyberattacks, limiting services for millions of people across the United States. The latest high-profile incident involves New York City, which was forced to take a city payroll website offline and remove it from public view after dealing with a phishing incident.

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