MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — Five months after a ransomware attack disrupted Murray County’s computer systems, officials are still notifying residents whose personal information may have been exposed.The county detected the ransomware on May 13th and says cybercriminals had access to its network for more than two weeks, starting April 27th. Murray County used about $200,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to regain access to its systems.The attack also disrupted services. In May, residents could not renew their vehicle tags at the Tax Commissioner’s office. Those systems are now back up and running.The county finished reviewing the breach on Sept. 14th and began mailing letters to affected residents Tuesday. It also posted a notice online for people it could not reach by mail.Tim Thrasher, a 30-year Murray County resident, received a letter.Thrasher says the breach is unsettling, especially as personal information can be stolen in other ways.
“My sister got hit at a gas pump in Tennessee a couple weeks ago. We was out riding and they get her card number, you know? So look how easy it is to get hacked and things like that nowadays. It’s crazy,” Thrasher says.
The county has not said how many people were affected or what information was copied. It is offering free credit monitoring to people whose Social Security, driver’s license or state ID numbers were involved.The county also encourages people who received a notice to check their account statements and credit reports for suspicious activity.
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