Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office Hit by Ransomware: Court Cases Delayed but Spirits Not Broken!

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has been hit by a ransomware attack, putting a comedic twist on “court delays” as servers went offline. Attorney General Dave Sunday confirmed no ransom was paid, but cases are getting extensions. Meanwhile, staff are creatively working with alternate methods to keep things rolling.

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Hot Take:

Looks like Pennsylvania’s Office of Attorney General just got an unexpected lesson in cybersecurity 101: When hackers give you lemons, don’t make lemonade—get back online ASAP! The OAG learned the hard way that cybercriminals aren’t just interested in stealing candy from babies; they’re after your servers, too. No Bitcoin ransoms were paid, but it seems like the hackers still managed to teach a masterclass in inconvenience!

Key Points:

  • Ransomware attack on Pennsylvania’s OAG disrupts servers, causing court delays.
  • No ransom has been paid, and data breach status is unknown.
  • OAG is providing updates, but the investigation limits further comments.
  • Court cases have been extended due to technical issues.
  • Operations are resuming with email and phone lines back online.

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