The Suffolk County September 2022 Hack

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Across
  1. 2. __________is malware that locks access to devices & files
  2. 5. __________ is better than a cure.
  3. 6. Cybersecurity is a team _____
  4. 7. Many tasks normally done online, became ________ tasks
  5. 9. Those involved in ____ estate processing were crippled by the attack
  6. 10. Data seized in a ransomware attack is held _____ unless payment is made
  7. 12. The _______ of this attack is unprecedented
  8. 16. The Suffolk County government experienced a_____ attack in early Sept. 2022
  9. 17. $130 _______in unpaid receivables have accumulated since the hack was reported
  10. 18. Citizens are in a ______ about their data & credit being accessed.
  11. 19. Restoring data can be a costly & __________ task
Down
  1. 1. Hackers posted confidential information on the _______
  2. 3. If you see _________ say something.
  3. 4. This ______ appears to be the most high-profile cyber attack against a government entity on LI
  4. 8. It's important that we recognize the scope & ____ of this neighborhood cyberattack.
  5. 11. As hackers become more sophisticated, it's important for our team to be _____
  6. 13. ______ actors accessed or acquired personal information from County server.
  7. 14. The County's 911 _________system was temporarily disabled
  8. 15. ________ of dollars in Real Estate transactions are sitting on the sidelines