Cyberattack disrupts San Bernardino Sheriff's records management and public report services

Around April 7, 2023, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department detected unauthorized activity and secured its network. The resulting connectivity disruption interrupted access to its records management system, affecting functions involving deputy reports, citations, traffic collisions and related records. The department also reported inability to process certain public record requests. Public safety response capability was reported to remain operational. The established impact concerns law-enforcement information workflows and administrative service delivery.