Security News > 2021 > February > Information Posted Online After N Carolina Ransomware Attack
An investigation into a ransomware attack on a North Carolina county's computer network showed personal information posted for sale on the "Dark web," the county said.
The Chatham County network was hit on Oct. 28 with ransomware that originated in a phishing email with a malicious attachment, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday.
County staffers are working with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the N.C. Attorney General's Office to identify files affected by the breach and to notify people whose personally identifiable information or personal health information may be at risk, County Manager Dan LaMontagne told the board of commissioners Monday.
The cyberattack shut down most county functions and temporarily cut off public access to services.
The Chatham News & Record reported last week that it found sensitive files, including county employee personnel records, eviction notices and Chatham County Sheriff's Office investigation documents, posted to the internet, including to the dark web.
Staff had to wipe and re-image the county's servers and over 550 staff computers, LaMontagne said.
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