United States
USA
Cyber breach disrupts Cobb County online and administrative services
Cobb County detected unusual server activity in March 2025 and took multiple systems offline while investigating unauthorized access. Public-facing systems, payment functions and administrative workflows became unavailable or degraded, with some county processes shifted to manual or telephone alternatives before functionality was restored.
71
Estimated severity
71 / 100
96
Source reliability
96 / 100
Approximate Date
21/03/2025
Targeted Company
COBB COUNTY
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
Georgia · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
8 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationService unavailabilityOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information TechnologyCustomer Service
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized accessData exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
cloud.communications.cobbcounty.orghttps://cloud.communications.cobbcounty.org/Cobbline_250324cobbcounty.govhttps://www.cobbcounty.gov/news/notice-cobb-county-board-commissioners-cyber-security-eventcobbcountycourier.comhttps://cobbcountycourier.com/2025/03/cobb-county-reports-that-servers-back-online/