An Ohio town is investigating a cyberattack that has brought down the systems used by their court and may have accessed sensitive data.
Circleville Municipal Court told The Record that it recently discovered a cyberattack requiring its IT department to work with outside cybersecurity professionals.
A spokesperson would not confirm whether the incident involved ransomware but the Circleville Municipal Court was added to the leak site of the LockBit ransomware group last week. The group claimed it stole 500 GB of data that included case information and gave the court a deadline of January 24 to pay a ransom.
“We are working around the clock with these experts to ensure that our systems are restored and back up and running as soon as possible. As part of our investigation, we are assessing the extent of any compromise of information as a result of this incident,” a court spokesperson said.
“We are taking this matter very seriously and continue to take significant measures to protect the information entrusted to us.”
