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Ransomware attack shuts down three dozen
Los Angeles courts
SC Magazine, by Shaun Nichols
Posted By: sunset, 7/23/2024 12:10:59 AM
Los Angeles County closed down 36 local superior court offices due to an ongoing ransomware attack. The county court said that it will be making the closure as part of the cleanup process of a cyberattack it first detected on Friday, July 19. “The court experienced an unprecedented cyberattack on Friday which has resulted in the need to shut down nearly all network systems in order to contain the damage, protect the integrity and confidentiality of information and ensure future network stability and security,” said Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner. “That isn’t good for any court, but especially not the largest one in the U.S.”