Suffolk County is geographically located on the Eastern half of Long Island, NY. It has a population of approximately 1.5 Million people, making it one of the larger ones in the State. In 2021, attackers compromised some of the county government’s systems and took residence on them for an extended period of time. This case study explores the cause of the breach, as well as its impact on county government, and on the residents of Suffolk County. Instructions For your assignment this module, complete the following: Review two acticles about the Suffolk County Breach Case Study and Ransomware attack that forced a New York county back to pen and paper began in 2021, official says. Answer the following questions: What was the impact of the breach to the county government ability to operate? How expensive was dealing with the aftermath of the breach? Is that in line what you would have guessed? What was the impact of the breach to the county’s residents? How much time elapsed between the start of the attack and its discovery? What was attributed to the attack? What is their motivator? What government agencies and professional organizations were involved in responding to the breach? What was the root cause of the breach? Were people held accountable? In your answers, use the terminology introduced this module.

Suffolk County is geographically located on the Eastern half of Long Island, NY. It has a population of approximately 1.5 Million people, making it one of the larger ones in the State. In 2021, attackers compromised some of the county government’s systems and took residence on them for an extended period of time. This case study explores the cause of the breach, as well as its impact on county government, and on the residents of Suffolk County.

Instructions

For your assignment this module, complete the following:

1. Review two acticles about the Suffolk County Breach Case Study and Ransomware attack that forced a New York county back to pen and paper began in 2021, official says.
2. Answer the following questions:
   • What was the impact of the breach to the county government ability to operate?
   • How expensive was dealing with the aftermath of the breach? Is that in line what you would have guessed?
   • What was the impact of the breach to the county’s residents?
   • How much time elapsed between the start of the attack and its discovery?
   • What was attributed to the attack? What is their motivator?
   • What government agencies and professional organizations were involved in responding to the breach?
   • What was the root cause of the breach? Were people held accountable?

In your answers, use the terminology introduced this module.