Bernalillo County, New Mexico, closed most of its county buildings on Jan. 5 after a suspected ransomware attack targeted its systems.
Bernalillo County is the most populous county in New Mexico and includes the cities of Albuquerque, Los Ranchos and Tijeras. Officials reported that the disruption could occur between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on January 5. They have taken the affected system offline and disconnected the network, and notified the county system provider that they are working to resolve the issue and restore system functionality.
While county buildings and offices are closed to the public, employees are working remotely to assist the public, officials wrote in a release. Emergency and public safety services are fully operational, behavioral health services are operational, and community centers will open as scheduled. Its Treasury secretary’s office is accepting taxes through its online portal, county drop boxes, and any branch of Rio Grande Credit Union, the officials wrote.
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