Cleveland Municipal Court will remain closed Thursday, four days after officials announced a cyber attack against the court. The court has been closed since Monday.
All internal systems and software, including the court’s website, have been shut down and will remain offline as authorities work to figure out what happened and the best time to restore operations. Officials did not say when the court will be open again
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Source: Government Technology News
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