Local TREND. Cyber Attack Cost for a City.

The city: New Orleans

The cyber attack: a ransomeware attack in December 2019

The cost to modernize the city computers: $7 million

What will the $7 million cover for New Orleans?

  • ransomware attack recovery
  • fixing city email services and networking infrastructure
  • modernizing the computer systems

Governing | Louisiana Has Spent $2.3M in Recent Cyberattack Responses