According to sources, Wood County (a Government organization in Ohio) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2025-01-27.
Source 1 | 2025-01-27
“After suffering a ransomware attack last month, and then agreeing to pay its attackers $1.5 million, Wood County, Ohio, has announced its IT director has resigned.“
“The announcement comes after Wood County, which sits more than 100 miles west of Cleveland, discovered on Dec. 9 that many of its IT systems had been taken down by ransomware. The ransomware attack disrupted public safety functions, including emergency dispatch, jails and the Bowling Green Police Division. “
“After consulting with private investigators and federal agencies, the county negotiated down the ransom to $1.5 million and issued payment, BG Independent News reported. Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson told the press that the systems are now back online. He also said the county will not disclose how the attackers found their way into its systems. “We will probably never tell the public how the incident occurred,” Dobson said.“
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