Box Elder County officials say a ransomware attack locked multiple government systems but did not breach any personal data, and election equipment remained unaffected. A ransomware attack is a type of malicious software that encrypts computer files or systems, locking out users and demanding payment, often in untraceable cryptocurrency, to restore access. In an Aug. 6 statement, the county said it immediately took “extensive remediation action” and began working with the FBI, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Utah State Cyber Crimes Task Force to determine the scope of the incident. Officials stressed that primary election systems are never...
