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Law’s Steve Stransky comments on recent cyberattacks

‘Cyber incident’ causes Cleveland Municipal courts to close again Tuesday
Spectrum NewsSteve Stransky, adjunct professor at the School of Law, said local governments are frequent targets of cyberattacks, often by foreign groups seeking ransom. He explained that Cleveland’s court system’s decision to shut down affected systems could limit further malicious activity, but it’s too soon to determine whether it’s a ransomware event.