Ransomware Attack

The official declaration said that the attack was “unprecedented in the country” and that it interrupted the country’s tax collection and exposed citizens’ personal information.

In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages.

For many Americans who are paid biweekly, Dec. 17 is the final payday before Christmas.

The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations.