Ransomware shuts down DuPage County sheriff's office and court systems
The DuPage County Sheriff's Office and courts were hit by a ransomware attack, forcing them to shut down computer systems. The cyberattack disrupted court and sheriff's office operations.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- DuPage County Sheriff's Office
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Computer systems at the sheriff's office and courts shut down
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The ransomware attack on the DuPage County Sheriff's Office and courts and the shutdown of computer systems came to light.
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