Cyber-attack hits local government websites in Mississippi
In October, a cyber-attack affected the Madison County website in Mississippi, United States, while around 70 other websites in the state also experienced disruption. Problems continued on municipal websites in Mississippi. On 24 October, it emerged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating cyber-attacks targeting state government websites.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to the Madison County website and around 70 other websites in Mississippi
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attacks targeting websites
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that a cyber-attack had affected the Madison County website.
- Disruption to the Madison County website and around 70 other websites in Mississippi was reported.
- It emerged that a cyber-attack had caused problems on municipal websites in Mississippi.
- It emerged that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating cyber-attacks targeting state government websites.
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