Bernalillo County reports suspected ransomware attack

[Terrell Byrd <terrell.byrd () riskbasedsecurity com>]

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Bernalillo-County-reports-suspected-ransomware-16751448.php

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bernalillo County says it has discovered a
suspected ransomware attack directed at its computer systems, prompting the
government of New Mexico's most populous county to take affected systems
offline and to close most county buildings to the public on Wednesday.

Public safety agencies such as the sheriff's office and the fire and rescue
department were operating normally by using unspecified “”backup
contingencies" but the Metropolitan Detention Center canceled inmate visits
Wednesday, according to a county statement.

County spokesman Tom Thorpe told The Associated Press that the suspected
attack meant that county officials couldn't access the affected systems.

Thorpe said he wasn't aware of any demand being received by the county and
that officials are checking the county's computers systems for various
departments to learn more about the suspected attack.

Bernalillo County includes Albuquerque, New Mexico's most populous city.
The county has a population of 676,000, including 106,000 people who live
in unincorporated areas.

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