---
title: "Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/most-citizens-are-against-local-governments-paying-ransomware-attackers/"
date: "2019-09-06T05:19:10+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Cyber Defense"
  - "Cyber security Survey"
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Malware"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attacks"
  - "Software Security"
source: "helpnetsecurity.com"
source_url: "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/09/06/governments-paying-ransomware-attackers/"
---

# Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers

September 6, 2019 · Reported by helpnetsecurity.com

> Nearly 80% of US citizens are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still hesitant to have city governments put forth the funds to fight off hackers or implement cybersecurity defenses to help protect against attacks in the first place, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of IBM.

[Read the full article at helpnetsecurity.com](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/09/06/governments-paying-ransomware-attackers/)

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