United States
USA
Town of Ulster ransomware disrupts municipal business systems and forces alternate processes
An unauthorized actor entered the Town of Ulster network on 10 September 2024 and deployed ransomware. The town disconnected its network and operated through alternate processes while restoring systems. Official records document disruption to accounting, payroll, tax-collection software, document systems and the Highway Department fueling system, with data-restoration problems continuing after the initial incident.
76
Estimated severity
76 / 100
98
Source reliability
98 / 100
Approximate Date
10/09/2024
Targeted Company
TOWN OF ULSTER
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
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionERP or business system disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
AccountingInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized accessRansomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
townofulster.ny.govhttps://www.townofulster.ny.gov/wp-content/uploads/Town-of-Ulster-Final-FS-2024-1.pdftownofulster.ny.govhttps://www.townofulster.ny.gov/wp-content/uploads/MEETING-MINUTES-PACKET-TBW-10-3-2024.pdfgovtech.comhttps://www.govtech.com/security/ulster-n-y-grapples-with-aftermath-of-ransomware-attack