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Ransomware attack shuts down Los Angeles Superior Court systems

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County experienced a ransomware attack on Friday, leading to the shutdown of the court’s internal computer systems. The systems will remain offline through the weekend as efforts to address the issue continue.

Upon detecting the ransomware attack, the Superior Court disabled its network systems to prevent further damage. The court released a statement confirming the breach and that multiple agencies, including the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, are investigating the incident and working to mitigate any damage.

The detection of the attack was attributed to recent enhancements in the court’s cybersecurity infrastructure. Over the past few years, the court has upgraded its cybersecurity operations, modernizing its systems and staffing its Cybersecurity Division within the Court Technology Services Division.

Officials believe the ransomware attack on the Superior Court is unrelated to the previous day’s CrowdStrike outage, which affected airlines, hospitals, and various other businesses worldwide.

Preliminary investigations also indicate no evidence suggesting that court users’ data has been compromised. Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, the Court has decided not to provide further comments until more information becomes available.

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