Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | Cybercriminals (No specific group named, but historical attacks from Snatch, LockBit, and other ransomware groups in Wisconsin) |
Campaign Overview | Cyberattack on Sheboygan’s city network causing technology outages and a ransom demand, ongoing investigation |
Target Regions (Or Victims) | City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (population 50,000+), previously targeted Wisconsin government institutions, hospitals, insurance companies, large businesses |
Methodology | Unauthorized access to city network, followed by ransom demand |
Product Targeted | City network systems, public safety services, cloud-based services |
Malware Reference | Ransomware (specific type not identified, but previous Wisconsin attacks linked to Snatch, LockBit ransomware) |
Tools Used | Ransomware, potential network infiltration tools (not specified) |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Unauthorized access to city network systems |
TTPs | Ransom demand, network isolation to protect remaining systems, working with cybersecurity experts |
Attribution | No specific group identified, but similar attacks have been attributed to groups like Snatch and LockBit |
Recommendations | Cooperation with law enforcement, isolating parts of the network, ongoing collaboration with cybersecurity experts |
Source | The Record |
Read full article:https://therecord.media/sheboygan-wisconsin-hackers-demand-ransom
Disclaimer: The above summary has been generated by an AI language model
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