SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller offices were closed to the public Friday after officials discovered an intrusion into their system and shut down internet access and other systems as a safety precaution.
Grant Maloy, Seminole County clerk of the court and comptroller, said the issue was discovered Wednesday at 5 p.m. He said the office turned off internet access and systems while working with an outside team of experts to assess the situation.
“We discovered Wednesday at 5 there was an intrusion into our system. That’s why we turned off the internet and turned off all the systems,” Maloy said. “So the system itself was not ransomware. It was not locked down by a bad guy. It was us turning things off to assess the situation.”…