According to sources, Gloucester City Council (a Government organization in New Jersey) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-01-18.
Source 1 | 2022-01-18
“-"Russian hackers have been linked to the cyber attack which has knocked out several online services at Gloucester City Council." -"The local authority became aware their IT systems had been compromised on December 20. And since then, the council’s online revenue and benefits, planning and customer services have been affected." -"And council source say the cyber attack was carried out by hackers in the former Soviet Union." -"The issue is so serious that other local authorities in Gloucestershire and government agencies have taken preventative action and are currently blocking emails coming from the city council. The interactive online application forms used to claim for housing benefit, council tax support, test and trace support payments and discretionary housing payments are currently unavailable." “
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