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Louisiana government computers knocked out after ransomware attack

By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter

Nov 19 2019 12:59PM

As results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await certification.

Louisiana government computers knocked out after ransomware attack

Louisiana state government computers were knocked out following a ransomware attack, the governor said on Monday, as results from the close gubernatorial election in the southern state await certification. Many state agencies had their servers taken down in response to the attack, Governor John ...

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