Indiana\u2019s Madison County is going on Day 5 of a ransomware nightmare. According to Madison County police, both first responders and civic officials are logging all calls for service by hand. Anderson Police, the Madison County Jail and the county court systems are locked out. \u201cWe cannot query old information to bring up prior reports or prior court records,\u201d said Madison County sheriff Scott Mellinger, \u201cIf we want to bring somebody\u2019s record up for something in the future, let\u2019s say for somebody that has been arrested or somebody who is even in jail then we cannot look up information that would help us at a hearing. On the sheriff\u2019s office side, we cannot book people into jail using the computers. We are using pencil and paper like the old days.\u201d The IT department worked around the clock to recover files, while officers work to track down who is responsible for the attack. The only good news is that officials do not believe that people\u2019s personal or payment information is at risk for this event.<\/p>\n
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