According to sources, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (a Public Safety organization in Florida) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-08-09.
Source 1 | 2024-08-09
“The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is the latest victim claimed by the Rhysida ransomware group, which has threatened to leak data including scans of IDs and fingerprints. “
“The Florida county law enforcement agency disclosed that it had experienced a ransomware attack in a Facebook post Tuesday, saying it would work with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Digital Services and other IT professionals to conduct an investigation. “
“The sheriff’s office also said law enforcement response would not be impacted by the attack, but that access to some records would be limited during the investigation. It did not attribute the attack or say whether any data was exposed in the incident. “
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