Cyberattack hits Wayne County services affected as hacker demands ransom

pMenuppDETROIT WXYZ â Wayne County government fell victim to a cyberattack Wednesday according to sources bringing some services to a standstillppIt was not clear Wednesday who was behind the hack but a source says the hacker made a financial demand of the county through ransomwareppâThe county information technology team is aware of a cyber incident targeting some internal systemsâ county spokesman Doda Lulgjuraj said âWe are currently investigating the scope of the incident with our cybersecurity partners which include the FBI and Michigan State PoliceâppThe impact of the hack is being felt throughout county government and the full scope of the cyberattack is not fully understoodppAt the Wayne County Sheriffâs Office jail inmates could not be bonded out while the servers were comprised a source saidppDefense attorneys said they couldnt schedule visits with their clients following the hackppThe Wayne County Treasurerâs Office reported that tax payments could not be collected online but said taxpayers could still make payments in personppThe Wayne County Register of Deeds Office closed at noon on Wednesday following the hack meaning residents couldnât record real estate sales or obtain property recordsppIt was not immediately clear how the Wayne County prosecutorâs and clerkâs offices were affected by the hack but neither offices website was working throughout the dayppOn Thursday the prosecutors office said in a statement Please be advised that the Wayne County Prosecutorâs Office is open and functioning as usualppA spokesman for the Third Circuit Court said business continued as usual WednesdayppContact 7 Investigator Ross Jones at rossjoneswxyzcom or at 248 8279466p