Wood County Faces Ransomware Attack Disrupting County Services and Investigating Data Breach

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Date Reported: 2024-12-09
Country: USA
Victim: Wood County | woodcountyohio.gov
Additional Information :

• Wood County experienced a ransomware attack that blocked access to county servers.
• The attack impacted the operations of the sheriff’s office, common pleas court, and other county offices.
• Employees resorted to manual methods to continue their work, but emergency services remained unaffected.
• Investigators are working to determine how the attackers gained access to the county’s servers.
• There are concerns that sensitive data may be sold on the dark web.

Article: https://www.toledoblade.com/local/suburbs/2024/12/10/ransomware-attack-cripples-wood-county-computer-systems/stories/20241210087