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This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to improve your website experience and provide more personalized services to you, both on this website and through other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. Accept * Leadership * Cybercrime * Nation-state * Elections * Technology * Cyber Daily® * Click Here Podcast Go Subscribe to The Record ✉️ Free Newsletter Image: Ibuki Tsubo via Unsplash Jonathan Greig January 30th, 2024 * Cybercrime News * Government News * News * * * * * Get more insights with the Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud. Learn more. GEORGIA’S LARGEST COUNTY CONFIRMS CYBERATTACK CAUSING WIDESPREAD ISSUES The most populous county in Georgia is dealing with an IT outage caused by a cyberattack discovered over the weekend. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts held a press conference Monday explaining that the attack affected county office phone systems and online transactions, including those involving firearm and marriage licenses. “Over the weekend, the Fulton County government learned of a widespread system outage. At this time, we can confirm that the incident was a result of a cybersecurity incident,” Pitts said, adding that it is “under active investigation” by law enforcement.. “That investigation is still in the early stages. So we'll be providing limited information at this time. However, we do want our citizens to be aware that a number of our primary technology platforms are affected by this incident. Three notable examples include our phone system, our court system, and our tax system. We do not yet have a specific timeframe for when these systems will be restored.” Fulton County has more than 1 million residents and is home to Atlanta. The FBI told local news outlets that it is involved in the investigation of the attack. The county website has a notice urging residents to email Fulton County Customer Service if they have any questions while their phone systems are down. Most Fulton County offices are open but the Fulton County Tax Commissioner in downtown Atlanta was closed on Monday. Many other offices will be limited as the IT department works to resolve the outages. Public computers at county libraries were out of service on Monday but appear to be back as of Tuesday. Local news stations said residents ran into widespread issues when they showed up to dispute property taxes or go to the DMV. No group has taken credit for the attack, but last year Georgia’s Forsyth County faced off against the AlphV ransomware gang. The government of Augusta, Georgia also dealt with a ransomware attack in June that disrupted city systems. Several other institutions — including the Georgia State Bar and Savannah College of Art and Design — have dealt with cyberattacks in the last two years. * * * * * Tags * Georgia * local government * library Previous articleNext article Brazilian police make arrests in Grandoreiro banking malware case Senator proposes new encryption provision in bill against online child exploitation Jonathan Greig Jonathan Greig is a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News. Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014. Before moving back to New York City, he worked for news outlets in South Africa, Jordan and Cambodia. He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublic. BRIEFS * Georgia’s largest county confirms cyberattack causing widespread issuesJanuary 30th, 2024 * Schneider Electric confirms ransomware attack on sustainability divisionJanuary 30th, 2024 * Feds say anti-robocall efforts appear to be working against foreign sourcesJanuary 30th, 2024 * Ukraine’s security service detains member of Russian ‘Cyber Army’January 26th, 2024 * Lawyer gets 10-year sentence for laundering OneCoin scam proceedsJanuary 26th, 2024 * New bill looks to shore up US food, agriculture sectorsJanuary 25th, 2024 * Large Mexican companies targeted by financially motivated hacking campaignJanuary 25th, 2024 * Aviation leasing company AerCap investigates ransomware incidentJanuary 24th, 2024 * Water facility operator says ransomware attack affected North America divisionJanuary 23rd, 2024 LEAKS AND REVELATIONS: A WEB OF IRGC NETWORKS AND CYBER COMPANIES Leaks and Revelations: A Web of IRGC Networks and Cyber Companies FLYING UNDER THE RADAR: ABUSING GITHUB FOR MALICIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE Flying Under the Radar: Abusing GitHub for Malicious Infrastructure 2023 ADVERSARY INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT 2023 Adversary Infrastructure Report ANNUAL PAYMENT FRAUD INTELLIGENCE REPORT: 2023 Annual Payment Fraud Intelligence Report: 2023 AGGRESSIVE MALIGN INFLUENCE THREATENS TO SHAPE US 2024 ELECTIONS Aggressive Malign Influence Threatens to Shape US 2024 Elections * * * * * Privacy * About * Contact Us © Copyright 2024 | The Record from Recorded Future News