Los Angeles County Superior Court Hit by Ransomware Attack, Network Systems Disabled

On Friday morning, July 19, the Los Angeles County Superior Court system suffered a ransomware attack, leading to the immediate disabling of its network systems. This action, aimed at limiting further damage, is expected to keep the systems offline through the weekend. The attack is not connected to the global CrowdStrike outage reported on the same day. While the court has not specified which systems were affected, multiple pages on the court’s website, including the jury portal, were inaccessible by Friday evening. Law enforcement and cybersecurity experts, including the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, are involved in investigating the breach. Preliminary findings indicate no evidence of compromised court user data. The court has invested heavily in cybersecurity, which facilitated the swift detection and response to the attack. The situation remains under investigation, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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