Connecticut State Agencies Targeted In Cyberattack

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – State officials say about 160 computers at a dozen Connecticut state agencies were targeted by a weekend cyberattack.
A spokesman for the state Department of Administrative Services says the ransomware attack was first detected Friday and state computer experts workedover the weekend to contain it.
Agency spokesman Jeffrey Beckham says the attack appeared to be contained by Sunday night.
Most state computers were protected by antivirus software and other precautions