Terry County was the victim of a ransomware attack on August 16, 2019, resulting in the encryption of data on two county computers. There is no indication that personally-identifiable information was impacted. The county has reported the incident to law enforcement and is working to improve its network security.
Details
Contact
Terry County Judges Office at 806-637-6421 or Terry County Sheriff Office at 806-637-2212
Subject
Ransomware attack on Terry County
Summary
Terry County was the victim of a ransomware attack on August 16, 2019, resulting in the encryption of data on two county computers. There is no indication that personally-identifiable information was impacted. The county has reported the incident to law enforcement and is working to improve its network security.