Cobb County government said Thursday that a cybersecurity hack has affected 10 individuals, including three county employees.
The county said it’s begun notifying individuals “whom we believe had information accessed and copied from a limited number of Cobb County systems by an unauthorized actor.”
A release sent by the county Thursday morning also said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been notified, but didn’t indicate how that agency may be involved.
The county also didn’t say what information or data may have been compromised, and that it “varies by individual. We are providing these individuals with guidance on how to protect themselves, and, in select cases, we are providing identity theft protection and credit monitoring if their case involves certain types of information.
“We will notify any additional potentially affected parties as necessary and where required.”
Last month, the county’s IT department noticed “unusual activity” on its servers, which were taken offline for a few days to detect the breach.
“Unfortunately, these incidents are all too common today, and no one is immune,” the Cobb release Thursday said. “Today, Cobb County systems are operational and serving constituents’ needs. Our vendors and partners have restored connections to our network. We are moving rapidly to help our community while the investigation is still underway.”
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