Bladen County impacted by cyberattack, possibly data theft
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Bladen County in North Carolina fell victim to a cyberattack that required officials to seek assistance from the state's national guard.
The county government's operations have been impacted and functioning in a limited capacity due to the partial inaccessibility of their systems. During the incident the county has resorted to alternative methods to maintain public services.
The county's IT staff, noticing anomalies in their systems, engaged the North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force which includes members from the NC National Guard and various state cybersecurity and IT departments.
The specific nature of the attack, is not disclosed by the county, but the nature of the attack suggests that it's some form of ransomware.
It's quite possible that data is exfiltrated and there will be subsequent information about a data breach.
The chairman of the Bladen County Board of Commissioners reassured the public that emergency services continued uninterrupted and commended the IT professionals working with national cybersecurity experts to restore the county's systems to full functionality.
