Government Services Disrupted in Kentucky
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
Location
Estimated Cost
Gvmnt services disabled; 8 offices closed.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified