CNN reports that officials in Fulton County, Georgia, have confirmed that the significant disruption of its systems in late January have been caused by a ransomware attack following claims by the LockBit ransomware operation, which also alleged stealing the county’s internal documents. Most of the phone lines across the county, as well as the county’s water bill and property tax payment processing systems, continue to be inoperable two weeks after the incident, according to Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts, who noted that the systems will be restored periodically.

Source: SC Magazine