Beware threat of ransomware

摘要

The impact of a successful ransomwareattack amid the coronavirus crisiscould be catastrophic, LocalGovernment Association (LGA) chiefexecutive, Mark Lloyd has warned.In a message to LGA membercouncils, Mr Lloyd wrote: ‘Some criminals will see the current situationas an opportunity to extort ransoms.’Middlesbrough Council warned that criminals exploiting thecoronavirus outbreak have compromised Rotherham MBC’s computersystems with fake emails.