Sen. Schumer Calls for Legislation Protecting Schools, Governments From Ransomware
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer pushed a multifaceted plan to prevent hackers from taking schools and the personal information of New York students hostage.
Schumer explained that in recent months, school districts across the state, from Central New York to the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region to the Hudson Valley, have been zeroed in on by hackers using ransomware, says a press release.