Incident Details
Marie County's Emergency Management reported on Monday through their official Facebook page that there was a cyber attack on the County Courthouse, which has now been resolved. The attack started last week, leading to sporadic phone and internet disruptions, followed by problems with administrative phone systems, 911 services, radio communications, and MULES connections.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
There was a security breach at the Maries County Courthouse, which was the result of a cyber attack.
What Data has been Compromised?
Specifics regarding the compromised data have not been disclosed within the furnished details.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
The provided information does not specify the exact causes of the security measures' shortcomings.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
Following the breach, there were intermittent disruptions to phone and internet services, along with issues affecting administrative phone lines, emergency 911 services, radio communication, and connectivity for MULES systems.
How could this have been prevented?
There is no mention in the information provided of the precautionary steps that could have been implemented to prevent this breach.
What have we learned from this data breach?
The information does not address the lessons that can be derived from this data breach.
Summary of Coverage
A cyber incident targeted the Maries County Courthouse, leading to disruptions in phone and internet services, affecting administration phone systems, emergency 911 lines, radio communications, and MULES connectivity, as per Maries County Emergency Management.