WILLIAMSPORT — No data held by the Lycoming County Department of Public Safety appears to have been compromised by an August cyber incident, the county solicitor says.
The county detected ransomware on its computer network on Aug. 12 and immediately launched an investigation with assistance from nationally recognized third-party cybersecurity and data forensics consultants.
It offered to provide written notice to individuals affected by the breach, along with a complementary monitoring service where applicable.
Neither was triggered because no complaints were received, solicitor Christopher Kenyon said Monday.
Law enforcement, including the FBI, was notified and the network was secured, Commissioner Scott L. Metzger said at the time.
It was determined that the data that was taken might include driver’s license numbers but not Social Security numbers, he said he was told.
The protections the county had in place caught the ransomware early, and there was no need to shut down any system, he said. Additional steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence, Kenyon said.
The county has not been told if a possible source of the ransomware has been determined, he said.
Neighboring Union County had a significant data breach on March 13 that included names, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, and, for a small number of individuals, financial account information.
It also included information related to services received from Children and Youth Services, including case numbers, court-related documentation, and medical and insurance information.
The county notified 931 individuals it identified whose information was compromised.
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