Ransomware has completely shut down the communications networks of a major county in Ohio.
The Licking County government offices, including the police force, the county auditor's office and the clerk of courts, have lost online access and landline telephones. The shutdown, which began with a phishing email, is expected to continue into the weekend. The amount of the ransom has not been disclosed, but the county is working with local and federal law enforcement, it said.
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Ransomware Cripples Ohio County Government for Days