All systems were down at branches across Jefferson County after hackers installed the malicious software, locking files and demanding money.Â
All branches have been closed since Monday after a ransomware attack.
Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw has said no personal information was compromised in the attack.
This number of data breaches, as they are often called, represents an astounding 421% increase from 2014 to 2021, according to a WDRB News analysis of publicly available data.
The city says it has restored service to all Bardstown Connect customer email accounts.
The zoo sent an email on Wednesday notifying people of a ransomware attack.
ABS suggests the best line of defense is to regularly perform a cyber security assessment, identify any risks, eliminate any vulnerabilities, and always be on alert.
The alert warns that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers."
A second Florida city is reportedly giving in to the hackers behind a ransomware attack, offering them $500,000 to free its computers.
Cybersecurity experts say Baltimore is playing with fire as a deadline to pay thousands of dollars in ransom to hackers holding several of the city's servers hostage has come and gone.