United States
USA
Fremont County BlackCat ransomware shuts public offices and clinical services
Fremont County identified a cyberattack on August 17, 2022, later attributed by Colorado state investigators to BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware. County administration and public-health offices closed and public transactions were delayed or redirected as inaccessible IT systems were rebuilt. Clinical appointments were among the affected services, while emergency 911 and several protected services continued functioning. Recovery and reopening occurred in stages.
82
Estimated severity
82 / 100
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Source reliability
97 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-08-17
Targeted Company
FREMONT 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
Colorado · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Facility shutdownOperational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Government & Public AdministrationHealthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Customer ServiceFacilities & Physical OperationsInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
RansomwareUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
ALPHV