The ransomware attack impacted the voting precinct map and voter signature database among other services.
A ransomware attack has hit the critical cyber infrastructure of the State of Georgia’s Hall County which has also affected its key voting system, local officials have revealed.
The ransomware attack which took place on October 7th initially targeted the Hall County Government networks. However, CNN reports that the attack “may be the first ransomware attack to hit election infrastructure this political season.”
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The systems suffering service disruption after the attack include voting precinct map and voter signature database. According to Hall County spokesperson Katie Crumley, the County’s IT team is trying to recover from the attack and bring the service back online.
“The voting process for our citizens has not been impacted due to the network issues,” Crumley maintained.
It is worth noting that the ransomware attack did not specifically target the election-related system since other services including email and phone were also disrupted by the attack.
In a ransomware attack, users are locked out of the computer system while their files are encrypted. The attackers hold the data for ransom which is usually paid in Bitcoin or Monero cryptocurrency however most ransomware operators end ..
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