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Ransomware recovery efforts continue Monday in Jackson County

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County’s Assessment, Collection and Recorder of Deeds offices will remain closed Monday as the county continues to restore network infrastructure following a ransomware attack.

The attack was first reported the morning of Tuesday, April 2. Two days later, the county identified the attack was triggered by a “malicious e-mail link.”

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Monday’s closure will allow the county’s IT professionals to continue recovery efforts by “prioritizing the security and stability” of the affected systems, per a news release from Jackson County.

“We recognize the impact this decision may have on our residents and want to assure them that it was made with careful consideration,” the county shared in the release. “Our commitment remains steadfast in swiftly resolving this situation and minimizing any inconvenience to our community.”

As the offices have been closed for nearly a week, the county said it is grateful for the community’s “continued patience and understanding during this challenging time.”

Updates regarding the reopening of the offices will be “promptly communicated,” per Jackson County.

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TAD to hold emergency meeting Monday to address ransomware attack

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The Tarrant Appraisal District will hold an emergency board meeting March 25 after a criminal ransomware attack disrupted the agency’s network March 21, causing the website to crash.

The district has taken steps to secure the network and is working with cybersecurity experts to investigate, respond and restore the network, it said in a press release.

The incident was reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department of Information Resources.

The website is now live again, but emails and phone lines remain down.

Appraisal board member Alan Blaylock, who is also a Fort Worth City Council member, said board members anticipate receiving more detailed information at the March 25 meeting.

“I think that the chief appraiser and the new team are going to great pains to communicate all they can as they are able,” Blaylock said, “and I expect that there will be significant communication coming forward early next week as investigations into what happened continue.”

This is the second criminal cyberattack on the appraisal district’s website. In October 2022, a security breach potentially exposed sensitive taxpayer information. However, the final report found that data was not stolen.

Ransomware attacks were on the rise in 2023, according to data from the FBI. More than 2,800 complaints about ransomware were reported last year, including 156 from government facilities.

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Security ramped up and internet suspended in Nuh following call for ‘Shobha Yatra’ on Monday

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In the wake of a call for Shobha Yatra, a religious procession in Nuh district of Haryana, strict security precautions have been put in place. Police forces have been deployed across the district, and internet services have been temporarily suspended to prevent the spread of rumours or provocative messages that could lead to unrest.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday asked devotees to offer prayers at temples in their neighbourhood on Monday instead of holding any ‘yatra’. Permission has not been granted for the ‘yatra’, he said.

“Instead of a ‘yatra’, people can visit temples in their areas for ‘jalabhishek’,” he said and asserted that it is the state government’s responsibility to maintain law and order.

August 28 is the last Monday of the holy month of Shravan.

Despite the fact that the police had rejected authorisation for the religious parade, the Hindu outfit, VHP, stated that it will still take place.

1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed. No outsider will be allowed to enter Nuh. All entry points to the district have been sealed and the road leading to the Malhar temple has also been closed, PTI quoted the police spokesperson as saying.

Haryana police chief Kapur on Saturday said the administration has denied permission for the yatra due to a meeting of the G20 Sherpa Group, scheduled to be held in Nuh from September 3 to 7, and to maintain law and order in the aftermath of the July 31 violence.

He also presided over a meeting with senior officers of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and the Union Territory of Chandigarh through video-conferencing and called for coordinated efforts to effectively deal with any emerging situation.

In another development, police said Ferozepur Jhirka MLA Mamman Khan has been sent a notice to join the investigation on August 30 in connection with the Nuh violence. Some Hindu organisations had accused Congress MLA Khan of making provocative statements.

According to officials, traffic on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would resume. However, access to Nuh would be restricted. Meanwhile, the district’s mobile internet…

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