California’s Major Trial Court Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

It has been reported that the computer system at the largest trial court in this country has been infected by ransomware, causing the system to crash. Superior Court officials said they were investigating the incident. As soon as the court learned that the computer network systems had been hacked, the systems were disabled, and they are expected to remain down until the weekend at the very least. 

Following the statement, a preliminary investigation revealed no evidence that the user’s data had been compromised in any way. According to officials with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the nation’s largest trial court was closed Monday as a ransomware attack shut down its computer system late last week, resulting in a shutdown of its library and many other departments. 

As soon as the court became aware of the cyberattack early Friday morning, its computer network was disabled, and the system remained offline throughout the weekend due to the attack. There will be no courthouse operations on Monday, despite reports that the county’s 36 courthouses will all remain open to the public on Friday. According to a statement released by the FBI on Friday morning, officials do not believe the cyberattack related to the faulty CrowdStrike software update that has disrupted airlines, hospitals, and governments worldwide is related to the security breach. 

Once the court wa

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