Ransomware

Ransomware shuts down Colorado public defender's office

First reported 2024-02-12 · Last reported 2024-03-20 · 3 related reports

The Colorado Office of the State Public Defender in the US was hit by a ransomware attack that shut down its operations. The agency disabled its network in response to the attack.

Key facts

Affected organization: Colorado Office of the State Public Defender
Incident type: Ransomware
Occurred / detected: Not confirmed
Scale of damage: Operations shut down and network disabled
Cause / method: Ransomware attack
Location: United States

Timeline

2024-02-12It emerged that a ransomware attack had shut down operations at the Colorado public defender's office and its network had been disabled.

3 related reports

Ransomware attack forces Colorado public defenders to disable networkStateScoop · 2024-02-12
Cyberattack shuts down Colorado public defender’s officeThe Denver Post · 2024-02-12
Colorado public defender ransomware attack may have exposed Social Security numbers, personal dataThe Denver Post · 2024-03-20

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