LockBit ransomware group attacks Ohio town’s court, police department and more

The city of Mount Vernon, Ohio said its police department, municipal court and other government offices were affected by a ransomware attack that started on December 19.

On Tuesday, the city’s government released a statement saying officials were made aware of an incident that began at 3 a.m. the morning of the 19th. 

“The breach occurred through a remote access tool utilized by the City’s information technology (IT) provider, which also affected other clients of that provider,” city officials said. …

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