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Fulton County Court System Still Hobbled by Cyberattack

Georgia, suffered a cyberattack and subsequent power outage at the end of January, leading to malfunctions in court filings, tax processing, and the court system website, there are concerns of the future of Fulton County court cases and its overall system.
Criminal defense attorney Joshua Schiffer noted that his job is becoming more strenuous now that dispositions are being held, causing a backlog in cases.
It's still unclear if the attack was ransomware or some other disruptive action that's making data access impossible.
It's not just attorneys or public officials that are struggling.
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said that the county is working to restore services but it's unknown when the court filing system will be restored to full function.


This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:30:55 +0000


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