A Jacksonville cybersecurity expert said a federal ban on paying ransoms with taxpayer money might deter some cyberattacks, but it could come with its own set of consequences.

The leader of a Russia-based cybergang that is claiming responsibility for the cyber attack on Jacksonville Beach’s information systems threatened to commit more cybercrimes.

Georgia's largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a cyberattack a month ago.

Law enforcement agencies say they have infiltrated and disrupted a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world.