The breach could affect the county's systems for the remainder of the week, officials said.
Somerset County officials can’t receive or send emails following a cybersecurity breach Tuesday morning, officials said.
County spokesman Nathan Rudy said the county “experienced a ransomware breach” this morning and as part of the county’s response, officials temporarily shuttered the county email system. An investigation is underway, he said.Phone lines and offices remain open, although some requests are unable to be completed, like registering deeds, Rudy said. The public is encouraged to call before they visit the county’s offices to ensure they can accomplish what they want.
“It is our assumption that this situation will remain in effect at least for the rest of the week,” she said. The county is investigating the incident, Rudy said. It has notified its insurance company of the breach, along with the county prosecutor’s office, state, and local municipalities. He declined to say how the breach may have started.in March. Residents received fraudulent emails from an address designed to look like an official township address. Officials declined to say how that breach started.
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