ATLANTA — Atlanta was warned months before a recent cyberattack that its IT systems could easily come under attack if they weren’t fixed immediately, an internal audit obtained by the CBS affiliate WGCL-TV shows. In the 41-page audit, which was presented to city leaders last summer, the city was told that its IT department was on life support and that were no formal processes to manage risk, WGCL-TV reports.
The document states, “the large number of severe and critical vulnerabilities identified has existed for so long the organizations responsible have essentially become complacent and no longer take action.”
The audit also said “departments tasked with dealing with the thousands of vulnerabilities … do not have enough time or tools to properly analyze and treat the…
