United States
USA
Fulton County cyberattack disables government service systems
A cyberattack beginning in late January 2024 caused widespread Fulton County government IT outages affecting public telephone access and online services used for county administration, including some licensing and payment workflows. Several offices shifted to workarounds while services were restored.
82
Estimated severity
82 / 100
94
Source reliability
94 / 100
Approximate Date
2024-01-28
Targeted Company
FULTON 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
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Customer ServiceInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
gpb.orghttps://www.gpb.org/news/2024/01/29/it-outage-affects-fulton-county-phone-computer-accessapnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/e05035da4ceea50e7683d6fc4df2c473securityweek.comhttps://www.securityweek.com/georgias-fulton-county-is-hacked-but-prosecutors-office-says-trump-election-case-is-unaffected/