A ransomware attack on Baltimore 's city government has led to increased calls for the adoption of blockchain technology . Governments should be careful when they claim that they use “blockchain,” as there are a number of networks with vulnerable consensus mechanisms and private networks with human controls. With thousands of US counties facing similar problems due to the age of their digital infrastructure , experts have called for counties to take proactive steps to secure their infrastructure . The attack in Baltimore meant all property deals had to be put on hold after the attackers targeted computer systems needed to complete them .
A ransomware attack on Baltimore 's city government has led to increased calls for the adoption of blockchain technology . With thousands of US counties facing similar problems due to the age of their digital infrastructure , experts have called for counties to take proactive steps to secure their infrastructure . The attack in Baltimore meant all property deals had to be put on hold after the attackers targeted computer systems needed to complete them .