LA housing authority is latest LockBit ransomware victim

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), established in 1938 to provide affordable housing in Los Angeles, confirmed in a statement that it was a victim of a ransomware cyberattack. This is the second major attack against an agency in LA after the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) experienced a similar incident at the hands of Vice Society, a ransomware gang, in September last year. 

"The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) …

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