Los Angeles Superior Courts Closed Monday Following Ransomware Attack

Published on July 22, 2024

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Superior Court system was closed July 22 as its tech services division continued to repair and reboot network computer systems that were “severely impacted” by Friday’s ransomware attack. “The court experienced an unprecedented cyber-attack on Friday which has resulted in the need to shut down nearly all network systems in order to contain the damage, protect the integrity and confidentiality of information and ensure future network stability and security,” Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner said in a statement late Sunday night. “While the court continues to move swiftly towards a restoration and recovery phase, many critical systems remain offline as of Sunday evening. One additional day will enable the court’s team of experts to focus exclusively on bringing our systems back online so that the court can resume operations as expeditiously, smoothly and safely as possible.”...

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