Marc Leclerc|California officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack

2025-05-08 00:11:03source:TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Scams

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country,Marc Leclerc officials with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County said.

The cybersecurity attack began early Friday and is not believed to be related to the faulty CrowdStrike software update that has disrupted airlines, hospitals and governments around the world, officials said in a statement Friday.

The court disabled its computer network systems upon discovery of the attack, and it will remain down through at least the weekend. A preliminary investigation shows no evidence that users’ data was compromised, according to the statement.

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified superior court in the United States, serving the county’s 10 million residents over 36 courthouses. Nearly 1.2 million cases were filed and 2,200 jury trials were conducted in 2022.

More:Scams

Recommend

San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A photojournalist who captured one of the most enduring images of World War II

What JD Vance has said about U.S. foreign policy amid the war in Ukraine

Former President Donald Trump has named Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate. Below is a look a

Jury tries again for a verdict in Detroit synagogue leader’s murder

DETROIT (AP) — Jurors tried again Thursday to reach a verdict in the trial of a man charged with kil