According to sources, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (a Public Safety organization in Tennessee) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2025-04-29.
Source 1 | 2025-04-29
“Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett reports progress in the recovery from a ransomware attack.“
“The Sheriff’s Office was hit on the morning of April 14. “
““Since the incident occurred, the HCSO has been working methodically and diligently alongside an external cyber defense firm to preserve and examine this cyber-ransomware event and systematically restore service to all internal and external systems. As of today, all public accessible programs are operational and our Information Technology personnel are working to restore the remaining few internal software systems which are expected to be operational later this week“
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