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Clay County, Indiana has declared a seven-day disaster emergency following a ransomware attack detected on July 9 that has crippled government operations at the courthouse and probation facilities. The attack, possibly linked to the 'Blacksuit' ransomware variant suspected of Russian origins, mirrors a similar incident in nearby Monroe County the previous week. County officials were forced to communicate via Facebook due to their website being offline, and have isolated affected systems while bringing in external cybersecurity experts. This incident is part of a troubling 2024 trend of ransomware attacks targeting local governments, including recent incidents in Fulton County, Georgia; Jackson County, Missouri; and Cleveland, Ohio.
