Ransomware attack that forced a New York county back to pen and paper began in 2021, official says

Suffolk County completed its forensic report into the devastating 2022 #ransomware attack

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\- Log4j was initial entry point

\- Black Cat/AlphV spent 8 months in clerk office system before finding folder with 100s of passwords

\- Clerk's office was told to install firewall but did not

\- investigation found only 1.6% of systems across all county domains were impacted in any way

\- files stolen from sheriff's office, Suffolk County Court and more

\- dozens of govt services crippled …

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