From SeaTac to the public library highprofile hacks are plaguing the region Why

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It’s been a tough few months for many local IT departments. • • Last week, hackers posted a handful of files (https://apnews.com/article/seattle-ai...) stolen from SeaTac airport on the dark web. A ransomware gang is attempting to sell a trove of stolen Port of Seattle data for 6 million dollars in Bitcoin – after the Port refused to pay up. • The cyber-attack a little over a month ago snarled travel when it took down ticketing, baggage, and other SeaTac services. • • But that’s just the highest profile ransomware case in the Seattle area in recent months. • • A few weeks ago, the Highline School District canceled classes (https://www.seattletimes.com/educatio...) because a cyberattack had wormed its way into the local system. There was also a crippling ransomware attack on Seattle Public Libraries (https://www.geekwire.com/2024/why-did...) back in May, which put their book checkout and online systems in limbo for months • • For more on what’s happening – and how organizations can protect themselves –Soundside caught up with Robby Winchester, the vice president of services and a co-founder of SpecterOps, a Seattle cybersecurity company. • • Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes (http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes) • • Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. • • Guests: • • • • Robby Winchester on the line. He’s the vice president of services and a co-founder of SpecterOps, a Seattle cybersecurity company. • • Related Links: • • • • Hackers demand $6 million for files stolen from Seattle airport operator in cyberattack | AP News (https://apnews.com/article/seattle-ai...) • • • Highline schools closing Monday because of cyberattack | The Seattle Times (https://www.seattletimes.com/educatio...) • • • Why did ransomware hackers target Seattle Public Library? – GeekWire (https://www.geekwire.com/2024/why-did...) • • See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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