{"id":256754,"date":"2021-05-22T22:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cybersecurity-risks-are-growing-for-state-and-local-governments-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2021-05-22T22:09:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T19:09:00","slug":"cybersecurity-risks-are-growing-for-state-and-local-governments-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cybersecurity-risks-are-growing-for-state-and-local-governments-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Cybersecurity risks are growing for state and local governments, report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8af228f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8af228f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cybersecurity-risks-are-growing-for-state-and-local-governments-report-finds\/#Cyber_risk_insurance_policies_vary_widely_and_can_leave_some_expensive_gaps_Moodys\" >Cyber risk insurance policies vary widely and can leave some expensive gaps: Moody\u2019s<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cybersecurity-risks-are-growing-for-state-and-local-governments-report-finds\/#Andrea_Riquier\" >Andrea Riquier<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Cybersecurity risks are growing for state and local governments, report finds<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cyber_risk_insurance_policies_vary_widely_and_can_leave_some_expensive_gaps_Moodys\"><\/span>\n  Cyber risk insurance policies vary widely and can leave some expensive gaps: Moody\u2019s<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\">\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000278639\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       In April, hackers leaked <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/city-hall\/2021\/5\/7\/22403816\/email-hack-lori-lightfoot-jones-day-susan-lee-ddosecrets-lucy-parsons-cpd-police-wikileaks\" class=\"icon none\">thousands of emails from the administration of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot<\/a> in response to the police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. In early May, the city of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kjrh.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-tulsa-working-to-restore-online-services-after-ransomware-attack\" class=\"icon none\">Tulsa suffered a ransomware attack that left city systems offline<\/a> for weeks.<\/p>\n<p> Cybersecurity is just as critical for state and local governments as for for-profit entities, and a report from Moody\u2019s released Thursday assessed their preparedness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       \u201cIn recent years, local governments have been frequent targets of ransomware attacks; they have lost money through cyber-enabled fraud; and they have experienced significant data breaches,\u201d Moody\u2019s analysts wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a rapid and abrupt move to remote work, creating challenges for managing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications and data outside of traditional networks during a period of increased malicious cyber activity,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes as the broad threat to services and infrastructure posed by cybercriminals was underscored earlier this month, when Colonial Pipeline temporarily shut down a main fuel artery to the East Coast <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Colonial%20Pipeline%20confirms%20it%20paid%20%244.4%20million%20ransom%20to%20hackers\" class=\"icon none\">following a ransomware attack<\/a>, resulting in gasoline shortages across the southeastern U.S. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> Energy infrastructure may be more vulnerable to cyberattacks in next decade, warns Wells Fargo\u2019s John LaForge<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the public sector, entities from states to school districts, recognize the threat, and most are responding by hiring cybersecurity professionals, developing incident response plans, or IRPs, and buying insurance policies, the report notes. Not surprisingly, the larger the entity \u2014 states versus cities, for example \u2014 and the more highly rated, the more prepared an entity is likely to be.<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        renoImageFormat-\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:42.34375%;\" data-mobile-ratio=\"42.34375%\" data-layout-ratio=\"42.34375%\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=140&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 140w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=540&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 540w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=620&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 620w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=700&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 700w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=860&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 860w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=1260&amp;size=2.3616236162361623 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100px,\n(max-width: 540px) 500px,\n(max-width: 620px) 580px,\n(max-width: 700px) 660px,\n(max-width: 860px) 820px,\n1260px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=620&amp;size=2.3616236162361623\" data-enlarge=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341963?width=1260&amp;size=2.3616236162361623\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       States were probably earlier to adopt such plans, and are now paying to maintain them, the analysts suggest, while local governments are probably only now in the process of developing programs, guidance, and teams. Moody\u2019s does note that many municipalities participate in state or regional insurance pools which may include coverage for cybersecurity, as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also see:<\/strong> Hackers targeted SolarWinds months earlier than previously known<\/p>\n<p>For all the preparations currently in place, there are some considerations for the future. Among them: many cyber insurance policies have limitations. Only 42% of respondents to a Moody\u2019s survey said their policies covered property damage, and only 54% said their policies covered new equipment. Both could be expensive for municipalities, the report points out.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        renoImageFormat-\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:36.015625%;\" data-mobile-ratio=\"36.015625%\" data-layout-ratio=\"36.015625%\" data-subtype=\"photo\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=140&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 140w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=540&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 540w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=620&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 620w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=700&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 700w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=860&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 860w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=1260&amp;size=2.7765726681127982 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100px,\n(max-width: 540px) 500px,\n(max-width: 620px) 580px,\n(max-width: 700px) 660px,\n(max-width: 860px) 820px,\n1260px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=620&amp;size=2.7765726681127982\" data-enlarge=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-341961?width=1260&amp;size=2.7765726681127982\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also, while local governments have been slower to adopt cloud <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> than the private sector, usage is increasing. Storing data in the cloud can be a plus, since it allows governments to outsource some cyber risk management to third-party providers, which usually have stronger security and can handle updates more easily. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: <\/strong>Washington wants to bring back Build America Bonds. The muni market isn\u2019t buying it<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Andrea Riquier\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andrea_Riquier\"><\/span>Andrea Riquier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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