In recent months, a local public school district had to close because of a ransomware attack. In the spring, Bluefield University also fell victim that ensnared operations there for weeks. Two years ago, our entire region was dealing with the effects of a cyber-attack against the Colonial Pipeline. As our online networks get more sophisticated, so do the bad guys.

In this episode of Hometown Stories, a member of FBI Richmond's Cyber Squad joins us for a discussion about our cyber vulnerabilities and ways we can stay protected.