Establishes a cyber security enhancement fund for local governments and prohibits using taxpayer moneys to pay ransomware ransoms.

New York S00193 creates a cyber security enhancement fund to support local governments, including villages, towns, and cities with populations under one million, in upgrading their cyber security. The fund will be managed by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. It also prohibits the use of taxpayer moneys to pay ransoms in response to ransomware attacks. The fund will initially consist of $5 million transferred from the general fund and will accept grants and contributions from government agencies.

Establishes a cyber security enhancement fund for local governments and prohibits using taxpayer moneys to pay ransomware ransoms.

New York S00193 creates a cyber security enhancement fund to support local governments, including villages, towns, and cities with populations under one million, in upgrading their cyber security. The fund will be managed by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. It also prohibits the use of taxpayer moneys to pay ransoms in response to ransomware attacks. The fund will initially consist of $5 million transferred from the general fund and will accept grants and contributions from government agencies.