Several DuPage County offices were the victims of a ransomware attack, officials announced Monday.
County officials say the attack affected the sheriff’s office, the 18th Judicial Circuit Court and the DuPage County Circuit Court clerk’s office.
“This afternoon, DuPage County confirmed it had been the target of a ransomware attack,” Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton, Circuit Court Clerk Candice Adams and Sheriff Jim Mendrick said in a joint statement released Monday evening.
“Systems have been taken offline and the County is working to determine the full extent of the attack,” the statement reads.
Court hearings were held in person Monday and will continue to take place in person on Tuesday. The county has reported the attack to the FBI and Secret Service.
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