Ransomware has quickly emerged as one of the biggest cybersecurity threats facing state and local government agencies. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting work-from-home models have exacerbated the problem, with some of the newest ransomware threats aimed at remote employees. And ransomware continues to pose a considerable threat in 2021, with sophisticated attacks targeting all levels of government. This brief, which draws from a Government Technology webinar sponsored by BeyondTrust, explores the ransomware mitigation strategies government entities can take to find and stop these attacks before they can do costly damage.
