Georgia's Coffee County recently experienced a cyberattack that prompted officials to disconnect the county from the state's voter registration system as a precautionary measure. Sources familiar with the incident revealed that investigators suspect it was a ransomware attack, a tactic commonly used by cybercriminals to lock computer systems and demand ransom.
The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) notified Coffee County of the attack on April 15. Both federal and county authorities are currently working to identify the perpetrators behind the hack. A spokesperson from the office of Georgia's secretary of state confirmed the cyberattack and the county's response.
