Personal information from Union County, Pennsylvania, residents was stolen during a ransomware attack on government systems 10 days ago. County and city governments continue to be battered in the first three months of 2025, with multiple states dealing with catastrophic cyberattacks hampering local services. County officials did not respond to requests for comment about what services were impacted by the attack and when any disrupted services would be restored. The county published a notice on Friday warning its more than 40,000 residents that the ransomware attack was discovered on March 13. “The affected information appears to be mostly related to individuals involved with County law enforcement, court related matters, and/or other County business,” the county said. One of them — Strafford County, New Hampshire — warned residents last week that it is dealing with significant communication system outages due to a cyberattack. The county said it will send written notices to anyone affected by the cyberattack when officials finish their review of the incident. “Our primary focus remains on the continuation of essential services, a safe and efficient remediation process, the protection of the data we maintain, and the restoration of our systems,” the spokesperson said. On March 13, the county learned that the hackers took personal information from its network. Historic sign in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, the seat of Union County. Municipalities in four different states contended with cyberattacks last week against critical government services.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:40:13 +0000