Fulton County Suffers Power Outages as Cyberattack Continues

As Fulton County in Georgia continues to experience a cyberattack and a power outage, government systems are offline, and it's unknown when they'll become operational again.
Court filings, tax processing, and other services - including phone and Internet service, as well as the court system website - are reportedly also not functioning as usual.
District Attorney Fani Willis, who indicted President Trump and 18 others in 2020, has been particularly affected by this cyberattack, though no connection has been identified.
Pitts also noted earlier this week that the investigation was in its preliminary stages, but that the breach has caused a significant disturbance in the county, which includes parts of Atlanta.
Sources say that the county systems may not be functioning again until next week.
Officials said that residents should email the county's Customer Service office if they have any questions.


This Cyber News was published on www.darkreading.com. Publication date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:40:15 +0000


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