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Cyberattack hits Wayne County government; services affected as hacker demands ransom

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Dissent

Ross Jones reports:

Wayne County government fell victim to a cyberattack Wednesday, according to sources, bringing some services to a standstill.

It was not clear Wednesday who was behind the hack, but a source says the hacker made a financial demand of the county through ransomware.

“The county information technology team is aware of a cyber incident targeting some internal systems,” county spokesman Doda Lulgjuraj said. “We are currently investigating the scope of the incident with our cybersecurity partners which include the FBI and Michigan State Police.”

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