Cyberattack Prompts Shutdown Of OC District Attorney's Office

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The Orange County District Attorney's Office was targeted by a cyberattack, prompting a shutdown of its information technology system, the office announced Monday, but the perpetrator of the hack was still unknown.

The attack occurred Friday, according to a statement from the office, which insisted that immediate action was taken to shut down the IT system and "prevent further intrusion into our system or other related systems."

It was unclear exactly what type of information may have been accessed by hackers
"To contain any effects of the cybersecurity incident, we isolated our network communications," according to the OCDA's office.

"The District Attorney's Office immediately coordinated with partner agencies, including all law enforcement entities in Orange County, including the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Insolating the effects of a cybersecurity incident is a best practice recommended by cybersecurity subject matter experts and the professionals responding to this incident.

"OCDA immediately began working with a third-party expert to assist in identifying any vulnerabilities in our information technology systems. OCDA staff has been working around-the-clock to ensure continuity of operations with our critical services and functions."

Officials said the office is "continuing to mitigate and reduce impacts to public services."

"We are coordinating with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office to identify the perpetrators so they can be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," according to the D.A.'s Office.