Rep. Ruppersberger: House Passes Bill Inspired by Baltimore Ransomware Attack
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021:
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation drafted by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and a bipartisan group of lawmakers that authorizes a new federal grant program to help state and local governments protect their networks from cyber attacks. The bill was, in part, inspired by the 2019 ransomware attack on the City of Bal . . .
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation drafted by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger and a bipartisan group of lawmakers that authorizes a new federal grant program to help state and local governments protect their networks from cyber attacks. The bill was, in part, inspired by the 2019 ransomware attack on the City of Bal . . .