Tulsa Municipal Court Under Ransomware Attack

Tulsa Municipal Court under a ransomware attack. So first off, as far as a ransomware attack, generally, that is where somebody hacks into a system, encrypts the data on the computers so that the owners of those computers don't have access to it anymore. Then they request demand for a ransom, usually paid in some sort of cryptocurrency. And then frequently when that's paid, they then release the information and things can go back to normal, but without knowing exactly who the actors are and what their intentions are, that's never a guarantee. Sometimes the ransom could be paid and access to the information may never come, but a lot of the time when you pay it, they do go ahead and release the information. So we found out on May 10th. That's when it was first publicly brought to our attention that the city of Tulsa had advised, through media, that they had been subject to a ransomware attack. Under those circumstances, all of their computer systems are shut down and they're going to use other methods to keep operating. That's what they've been saying. Everything is still up for operation, but some websites and things may be down. Now, those computers being shut down, that could be because they're unusable based on the ransomware attack. It could be a precautionary measure in order to prevent the ransomware from spreading or to keep the integrity of the system in place while they investigate the ransomware attack... Need An Attorney? Give us a call at 918-879-1681 or submit a legal question at https://www.wirthlawoffice.com/ Want The Transcript? https://www.wirthlawoffice.com/tulsa-... Join The Group! Have an Oklahoma legal question? There's a Facebook Group for that. Join me and the discussion by clicking the link and hitting "Join:"   / oklahoma.legal.questions