Ransomware continues to plague state and local governments along with higher education institutions.  The rate of ransomware attacks on state and local governments has increased to 69% this year¹, while 79% of higher education providers reported that they were affected.

With sensitive student and citizen data to protect and critical services at risk of being disrupted, security teams are challenged with having to anticipate, mitigate, and potentially respond to complex and continuously changing ransomware adversaries. 

Regularly cited by CNN, The New York Times, NPR, and dozens of cybersecurity publications, Allan Liska is one of the world's foremost experts on ransomware. In this session, he explores the unique challenges associated with combating ransomware in government and education, as well as practical mitigation and incident response strategies. We also outline how clients leverage Recorded Future to combat ransomware and how organizations short on budget can apply for funding to stay ahead of ransomware actors.

¹ - Sophos’ “The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2023”,  “The State of Ransomware in Education 2023”