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According to sources, City of Mount Vernon, Municipal Court, Police Department, Auditor’s office and Public Works (a Public Safety organization in Ohio) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-12-28.

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Source 1  |  2022-12-28

LockBit ransomware used in attack on Ohio town’s court, police department and more

“The city of Mount Vernon, Ohio...released a statement saying officials were made aware of an incident that began at 3 a.m. the morning of the 19th. “

““The breach occurred through a remote access tool utilized by the City’s information technology (IT) provider, which also affected other clients of that provider,” city officials said. “

““The intruder installed ransomware known as LockBit, requesting a ransom for access to certain files. The impacted departments in the City were Mount Vernon Municipal Court, the Police Department, Auditor’s office and Public Works.” “

“Jay Carey, a representative for the Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Ohio governor’s office, told The Record that the city and county have not asked for assistance from state officials... Police officials in the city had to move to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to continue some work.“

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