According to sources, Circleville Municipal Court (a Government organization in Ohio) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-01-24.
Source 1 | 2023-01-24
“An Ohio town is investigating a cyberattack that has brought down the systems used by their court and may have accessed sensitive data. “
“Circleville Municipal Court told The Record that it recently discovered a cyberattack requiring its IT department to work with outside cybersecurity professionals. “
“A spokesperson would not confirm whether the incident involved ransomware but the Circleville Municipal Court was added to the leak site of the LockBit ransomware group last week. The group claimed it stole 500 GB of data that included case information and gave the court a deadline of January 24 to pay a ransom. “
“The town’s mayor and the Ohio governor’s office did not respond to requests for comment. Circleville has about 14,000 residents. “
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