United States
USA
George County ransomware attack disables county office networks and workflows
A phishing-enabled ransomware intrusion discovered on 15 July 2023 encrypted George County servers and most networked office computers in Mississippi. County staff moved essential administrative work to disconnected laptops and manual procedures, while payroll and law-enforcement documentation were affected; emergency calls remained functional.
79
Estimated severity
79 / 100
87
Source reliability
87 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-07-15
Targeted Company
GEORGE 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
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
AccountingInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
PhishingRansomware
Attributed threat actors
No information