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State cybersecurity official warns boards to prepare: '''organizations will be breached, some won't know it
Summary
Iowa's state chief information security officer briefed the board on current cyber threats (ransomware, supply‑chain attacks, credential compromise), lessons from the Des Moines Public Schools incident and steps districts can take to reduce risk and speed recovery.
State cybersecurity leadership briefed the board on threat trends, preparedness and response resources available to districts and other political subdivisions.
The official urged boards and administrators to treat cyber events like other crises and to build tested plans in advance. “I truly believe that there are two types of organizations: the first are ones that have been hacked when they know it, and the other is ones that have been hacked and they don't know it,” the state cybersecurity official said.
Key takeaways from the briefing: - Threat…
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