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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about government cyber threats focus on the challenges state and local agencies face in defending their systems, especially as federal support shifts. Topics include real-world incidents like ransomware attacks on police departments and the struggle to secure legacy infrastructure with limited budgets. Members share insights on threat actors targeting government networks, the impact of federal retreat from cybersecurity roles, and practical mitigation strategies such as network segmentation and endpoint hardening. The tag covers operational security concerns for public sector IT, including patch management, access controls, and incident response gaps that make government entities attractive targets.
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    America's Cyber Crisis: States Struggle to Defend Local Systems Amid Federal Retreat

    Chase Fopiano remembers a time when hackers were the kind of thing only Hollywood made movies about — faceless criminals tapping away in neon-lit basements, targeting banks or Silicon Valley giants, never quaint police stations in sun-bleached South Florida. For most of his early career as a...
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