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ALPHV claims responsibility for a cyberattack on Constellation Software. A new Akira ransomware campaign spreads. CACTUS is a new ransomware leveraging VPNs to infiltrate its target. Many organizations are still vulnerable to the Go-Anywhere MFT vulnerability. Russian hacktivists interfere with the French Senate's website. Keith Mularski from EY, details their "State of the Hack" report. Emily Austin from Censys discusses the State of the Internet. And ransomware gangs target local governments in Texas and California.\xa0\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/88\n\nSelected reading.\nALPHV gang claims ransomware attack on Constellation Software (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nConstellation Software hit by cyber attack, some personal information stolen (IT World Canada)\xa0\nPress Release of Constellation Software Inc. (GlobeNewswire News Room)\nMeet Akira \u2014 A new ransomware operation targeting the enterprise (BleepingComputer)\nNew Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to evade antivirus (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nPro-Russian Hackers Claim Downing of French Senate Website (SecurityWeek)\nDallas cyberattack highlights ransomware\u2019s risks to public safety, health (Washington Post)\xa0\nHacked: Dallas Ransomware Attack Disrupts City Services (Dallas Observer)\xa0\nCity of Dallas Continues Battling Ransomware Attack for Third Day (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)\xa0\nSan Bernardino County pays hackers $1.1 million ransom after cyber attack (Victorville Daily Press)\xa0\nSan Bernardino County pays $1.1M ransom after cyberattack disrupts Sheriff's Department systems (ABC7 Los Angeles)\nAtomic Data devastated by the unexpected death of CEO and co-owner Jim Wolford (Atomic Data)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices