"Leduc County said it was the target of a deliberate cybersecurity attack which disabled some of the county's information technology (IT) systems. A news release issued Sunday afternoon said the county became aware of the incident, which has been identified as a ransomware attack, on Dec. 25. Other IT systems have been proactively disabled during an ongoing forensic investigation. Key stakeholders, including RCMP and the county's insurance and banking providers have been notified."
"Other IT systems have been proactively disabled during an ongoing forensic investigation. Key stakeholders, including RCMP and the county's insurance and banking providers have been notified. Services unavailable include the county's email platform, it's safety codes permits and development permits online portal, as well as website form submissions. Read more at CTV News. No group has claimed responsibility as yet for this attack."
Leduc County became aware on Dec. 25 of a deliberate ransomware attack that disabled some information technology systems. Several other IT systems were proactively disabled while a forensic investigation is ongoing. Key stakeholders, including the RCMP and the county's insurance and banking providers, were notified. The county's email platform, safety codes permits and development permits online portal, and website form submissions are unavailable. The forensic investigation remains active and additional systems may remain offline as investigators work. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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