Unemployment officials are working with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, the state's Labor Cabinet and the Commonwealth Office of Technology to address the attack.

If you suspect you've received a fake claim, contact the state at 502-564-2387.

Gov. Andy Beshear continues to blame an outdated computer system and complex unemployment laws for the continuing backlog.

"No, one week is not enough anywhere,” Gov. Andy Beshear said at his press briefing in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday afternoon.

The earliest those seeking unemployment help in Frankfort can get an appointment is July 23. 

When claims are flagged, however, claimants such as Ware need a claims adjuster, and the wait for such investigators has increased to at least four weeks, a state official said.

State officials said they’re trying to “identify additional times and locations for in-person services” — though plans have not yet been finalized.

More than 115,000 Kentuckians filed unemployment claims last week, and nearly 400,000 people filed claims in the last month.