After a spate of crippling cyberattacks targeting Georgia agencies, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order that requires state workers to undergo new training aimed at preventing ransomware attacks.
After a spate of crippling cyberattacks targeting Georgia agencies, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order that requires state workers to undergo new training aimed at preventing ransomware attacks.
The Republican’s order, signed this week, also bolsters a “state government systems security review board” created in 2015 by adding a slate of additional state leaders and requiring new cybersecurity protocol to defend against online intrusion.
The steps come after hackers demanding a ransom payment hobbled a string of state and local departments, including Georgia’s courts agency and several law enforcement offices.