An overview: According to the most recent update, a cyberattack launched against county information systems on August 9, 2018, affected way more individuals than previously assumed or calculated. Officials from Ramsey County had initially announced that the email breach impacted only 26 employees. The breach tally has been on a hike spree since then, reaching to 117,905 in a September 2019 update.
A timeline of updates:
How the County had responded: Though the county officials had successfully stopped the attackers on the same day they discovered the attack, it seems enough damage was done already.
What’s on stake: The personal data and some medical information of thousands of individuals was compromised during the email hack attack.
To date, the Minnesota DHS has suffered from multiple breaches. The fact broadly highlights a lack of resources and the defenseless plight of government and small health agencies in the state.
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