According to sources, Clay County Courthouse (a Government organization in Indiana) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-07-09.
Source 1 | 2024-07-09
“Clay County Emergency Management Director Rob Gambill told The Brazil Times that the day has been chaotic at the Clay County Courthouse since around midnight when the ransomware attack occurred. “
“However, the Clay County Sheriff's Department, 911 Dispatch, and the Highway Department have not experienced any problems, and all are on duty. “
“All Clay County Courthouse offices and the Clay County Health Department are closed as of 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 9, 2024. They will remain closed on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The Clay County Commissioners will reevaluate the situation tomorrow and decide on further closings by 2:00 PM. The County Highway Department, The Clay County Extension Office, and the WIC office will all be open. “
“Preliminary investigations suggest the incident was a ransomware attack. We cannot access our data or electronically connect with some of the state partners we work with for many of our tasks. “
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