State Public Defender seeks cybersecurity funding after malware incident, aims to qualify for insurance
The Office of the State Public Defender reported a malware incident in February that forced a multiweek recovery; the office asked the Joint Budget Committee for supplemental funding to implement security controls and to meet cybersecurity-insurance requirements.
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Megan Ring, the state public defender, told the Joint Budget Committee the office experienced a malware event in February that forced extended recovery and heavy use of outside forensic experts and support from risk management and the Office of Information Technology. Ring said the office was told initially it might be down "for months" but was largely back in operation in closer to two months with staff working long hours to restore operations.
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