United States
USA
BlackCat ransomware cripples Suffolk County government services and real-estate filings
On September 8, 2022, BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operators encrypted Suffolk County government systems and stole data. County websites and public services became unavailable, including essential government functions and the County Clerk's land-record search and document-recording services. The resulting inability to search or record deeds and mortgages disrupted title-insurance operations and delayed property closings; county contractors also encountered payment-processing problems. A county legislative investigation estimated response and remediation costs at approximately USD 25 million. The incident concerns Suffolk County, New York, not the United Kingdom.
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Estimated severity
91 / 100
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Source reliability
97 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-09-08
Targeted Company
SUFFOLK 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
New York · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
$25M
Impact types
Downstream customer disruptionOperational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Government & Public AdministrationReal Estate & Commercial Facilities
Affected departments
Customer ServiceFinanceInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data exfiltrationExploitation of vulnerabilityRansomware
Attributed threat actors
ALPHV
Sources
Incident Sources
scnylegislature.ushttps://www.scnylegislature.us/DocumentCenter/View/118502/09122024-Report-On-The-2021-2022-Cyber-Attack-On-Suffolk-County-PDFhomeabstractcorp.comhttps://www.homeabstractcorp.com/bulletin/suffolk-county-cyber-attackosc.ny.govhttps://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/cyberattacks-on-new-yorks-critical-infrastructure.pdflibn.comhttps://libn.com/2022/09/29/suffolk-cyberattack-wreaking-havoc-on-real-estate-deals/