As a result, when a city suffers a cyberattack, there is minimal coordination and thus a loss of time in determining the best way to respond. In the same way that some cities prepare for earthquakes or other natural disasters, they should prepare for cybersecurity attacks. If we are not prepared, then the consequences will be worse.
Just two weeks after Lake City, Fla. government officials said their municipality was in the process recovering from a June 10 ransomware attack, the city opted to pay a $460,000 ransom.