Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office vs. Cyber Attack: When Tech Takes a Coffee Break!
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Dave Sunday, is experiencing a digital “oops” moment. A cyberattack has taken down the office’s systems, including phones and emails. While investigators are on the case, the office’s website remains offline. It seems ransomware may be the culprit, but no one is claiming responsibility. Stay tuned as they reboot reality!
Hot Take:
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s office gets caught in a cyber pickle! Their systems are down, phones are silent, and emails are MIA. It seems that a digital ghost, possibly in the form of ransomware, has decided to haunt them. But hey, at least they’re not alone in this haunted tech house—over 3,300 Citrix NetScaler appliances are still vulnerable to the same spook! Who knew cyber incidents could be so… ghostly?
Key Points:
– Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s office has been hit by a cyberattack, affecting systems, emails, and phone lines.
– The attack resembles a ransomware assault, though no group has claimed responsibility.
– A known vulnerability, CVE-2025-5777, in Citrix NetScaler appliances may have been a potential attack vector.
– Over 3,300 Citrix NetScaler appliances are still vulnerable, according to Shadowserver Foundation.
– The Netherlands’ NCSC has reported similar exploitations of the vulnerability as a zero-day attack since May.