Ransomware attack disrupts Jackson County government systems
On 2 April 2024, a ransomware attack disrupted Jackson County's information technology systems and some departmental operations. The county identified a malicious email link as the cause and later said the attack was carried out by a Russian group. The network was restored on 15 April.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Jackson County
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2024-04-02
- Scale of damage
- Disruption of information technology systems and some departmental operations
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack via a malicious email link
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Jackson County confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted its information technology systems and some departmental operations.
- Jackson County identified a malicious email link as the cause of the attack.
- Jackson County named a Russian group as the attacker, whilst some systems remained down.
- Jackson County's network was restored.
6 related reports
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- Jackson County blames Russian group for ransomware cyberattack; some systems still down
- Jackson County networks restored after ransomware attack
- Jackson County's ransomware attack is just the latest cybercrime to target local governments
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