CNN —Officials in Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes parts of Atlanta, said Wednesday that “financially motivated” hackers appeared to be behind a ransomware attack that has disrupted key county services for weeks.
The leak will only up the stakes for Fulton County to get a handle on a cyberattack that has hobbled services for weeks.
The group that claimed Fulton County as a victim is a prolific group known as LockBit.
It’s unclear if there has been any communication between Fulton County and the hackers.
Fulton County’s ransomware attack comes amid a years-long effort by the US government to limit the damage of ransomware attacks on local governments, hospitals and other critical infrastructure.
Persons:
“, Robb Pitts, Pitts, Fani Willis, Donald Trump, ” Pitts, LockBit, Fulton County’s, Cybercriminals, ” Alexander Leslie
Organizations:
CNN, Fulton, LockBit, Commercial Bank of China
Locations:
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