Wichita Woes: LockBit Ransomware Wreaks Havoc, Forces Cash-Only Chaos

In Wichita, the LockBit ransomware gang’s latest cyber shenanigan brings online bill payment to a screeching halt. Hide your bytes, folks, they’re encrypting everything but your kitchen sink!

Published: Added: May 8, 2024 at 9:23 amAssembled by: J J
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Hot Take:

Well, Wichita, it looks like you've hit the cybersecurity jackpot... and by jackpot, I mean the kind where you don't win money, but instead get a free lesson in the importance of IT security. LockBit ransomware has decided to add a little unwanted spice to your municipal salsa, and now the city's cyber salsa is so hot it's shut down everything from water bills to public Wi-Fi. Is it just me, or did 'Pay in cash' just become Wichita's new unofficial motto?

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