Ransomware Attack on Los Angeles County Superior Court
The Los Angeles County Superior Court, the largest trial court in the country, was closed due to a ransomware attack on its computer systems. The attack affected all 36 courthouses but officials expected operations to resume the next day. Critical systems like the My Jury Duty Portal and case management systems were offline, but no evidence of data compromise was found. Ransomware encrypts data and demands a ransom for access, with healthcare, manufacturing, and government sectors being common targets. Prevention involves frequent backups, and this incident is not the first of its kind in the U.S.