<p>A bipartisan report from a Suffolk County legislature committee says a &quot;failure of leadership&quot; led to the 2022 cyberattack. Newsday reporter&nbsp;Mark Harrington and NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson discuss what&#39;s next for the county.</p>


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'Failure of leadership' led to Suffolk cyberattack: report

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