Grand Traverse County network hit by ransomware
Grand Traverse County's network was hit by a ransomware attack. The county confirmed that its network had been affected by ransomware.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Grand Traverse County
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- County network affected
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Grand Traverse County confirmed that its network had been hit by a ransomware attack.
Also affected by this incident
Traverse City hit by ransomware on network shared with county
↳ Knock-on damage from the Grand Traverse County incident · View original incidentImpact: City employees' access to the internet and some programs was restricted, and in-person payments at the city's treasury department were temporarily suspended. The extent of financial losses and whether information had been exposed were unconfirmed.
On 12 June 2024, a ransomware attack was detected on the network shared by Grand Traverse County and Traverse City and managed by the county, prompting the network to be shut down. City employees' access to the internet and some programs was restricted, and in-person payments at the city's treasury department were temporarily suspended. The city and county responded with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, and external IT experts; at the time, it had not been determined whether sensitive information had been exposed.
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