Pembroke Pines fell victim to a ransomware attack in the last week of December 2021.
The attack impacted the city's computer systems, encrypted them, and made them inaccessible.
It slightly disrupted the city's operations but the services like police and fire remain operational.
Source: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/01/20/pembroke-pines-hit-by-ransomware-attack-city-says/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-pembroke-pines
"id": "cit1704422",
"linkid": "city-of-pembroke-pines",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2021",
"severity": "90",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government',
'location': 'Pembroke Pines, Florida',
'name': 'Pembroke Pines',
'type': 'City'}],
'date_detected': 'December 2021',
'description': 'Pembroke Pines fell victim to a ransomware attack in the last '
"week of December 2021. The attack impacted the city's "
'computer systems, encrypted them, and made them inaccessible. '
"It slightly disrupted the city's operations but the services "
'like police and fire remain operational.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': "Slight disruption in city's operations",
'systems_affected': ["City's computer systems"]},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Pembroke Pines',
'type': 'Ransomware'}