Michigan's Wayne County is dealing with a cyberattack that has shut down all government websites and limited the operations of several offices. Home to Detroit, the county is the largest in the state with more than 1.75 million residents. County officials did not respond to requests for comment but spokesperson Doda Lulgjuraj sent a brief statement to local affiliates from ABC, FOX and CBS. “The County Information Technology team is aware of a cyber incident targeting some internal systems,” Lulgjuraj said. “We are currently investigating the scope of the incident with our cybersecurity partners which include the FBI and Michigan State Police.” A spokesperson for Detroit mayor Mike Duggan said city systems have not been affected by the attack. Sources told ABC that the county is dealing with a ransomware attack that began on Wednesday. Corrections officers within the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office have struggled to process inmates, the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office has had issues collecting taxes online and the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office closed early on Wednesday, limiting the ability of real estate leaders to conduct work, ABC reported. Wayne County Probate Court told Recorded Future News that its systems were still functioning as of Thursday afternoon. State officials did not respond to requests for comment. Government bodies in Michigan have been battered throughout 2024, with the municipalities of Flint and Traverse City both dealing with ransomware incidents. Two of the country’s biggest hospital systems with several arms in Michigan — Ascension and McLaren — were also forced to limit operations due to ransomware attacks.
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