Government Services Disrupted in Kentucky

August 6, 2024

INCIDENT

Jefferson County, Kentucky is dealing with a cybersecurity incident disabling services and closing government offices. All eight branches of the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office in Louisville, Kentucky, remain closed after a ransomware attack on Monday.

The clerk’s office, responsible for issuing vehicle and voter registrations, professional licenses and housing deeds, told Spectrum News 1, which first reported the cyberattack, its data appears not to have been compromised. Its website was inaccessible on Wednesday.

Incident Date

July 29, 2024

Estimated Cost

Gvmnt services disabled; 8 offices closed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified