Royal ransomware group claims it attacked Iowa PBS station

A ransomware group linked to a number of recent hacks said on Thursday that it was behind a cyberattack on the Iowa branch of the Public Broadcasting Service.

Susan Ramsey, director of communications for Iowa PBS, told The Record that in the early hours of November 20, Iowa PBS “became aware of suspicious activity” on its network systems. “We swiftly brought in systems experts to help us identify the issue,” Ramsey said.

“Iowa PBS’s ability to serve Iowans has not …

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