Date Reported: 2024-05-19
Country: USA
Victim: Malheur County | mahleurco.org
Additional Information :
- The county of Malheur successfully avoided a serious online security breach thanks to the swift response of its information team, who detected and thwarted a hacking attempt on May 19.
- The attack was detected early Sunday morning, and the systems were secured within the next 20 minutes, preventing data loss and disruption to the elections.
- An investigation is currently underway to determine the motives of the hackers, and the county is working on strengthening its online security with the assistance of cybersecurity firm ProJen.
Article: https://www.malheurenterprise.com/2024/05/29/malheur-county-dodges-online-breach-attempt/
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