Bourbon Capital of the World under ransomware attack

A major ransomware attack hit the local government in Bardstown, Kentucky, knocking municipal internet service provider (ISP) Bardstown Connect offline.

Bardstown is a small city of roughly 13,000 people — and Bardstown Connect is the high speed ISP for a large portion of the city’s residents and local businesses.

The initial outage struck last Friday and reportedly lasted 18 hours.

Cybercriminals have often struck local governments which may not have the IT resources to immediately respond — at times disrupting vital services.

The investigation of the cyber security incident remains ongoing.

Recently, United Kingdom citizens became braced for more delays after the London’s largest bus operator revealed it has been hit by a cyber security incident.