Virginia's Prince George County government hit by cyberattack

Source: WRIC ABC 8 News

Prince George County’s government was hit by a cyberattack, with references to the county appearing on “a website associated with cybercriminal activity.” On Jun. 12, Prince George officials announced that the county was experiencing a network outage impacting phone and internet services across its offices. Emergency lines like 911 remained available, but things like online payment services were down. This outage was the result of a “cybersecurity incident,” according to a Jun. 17 press release from the county. The county did not say if there were any other impacts from this attack, such as a data breach. An investigation is ongoing. Prince George County is a county located in Virginia, with a population of around 43,000. Full Story