The state: Lousiana
What type of cyber attack did Lousiana experience?
- A ransomware attack against state computer systems.
- Lousiana did not pay the ransom.
The cost: $2.3 million
- $1.7 million to restore state systems
- $333,000 to assist school districts
What did $2.3 million cover? paying staff to go to various school districts, state agencies and New Orleans to help re-image computers
Which agency was the most impacted? DMV
- 45 year old computer system
- down for weeks after the attack
Governing | Louisiana Has Spent $2.3M in Recent Cyberattack Responses