Fulton County faces limited access to voter registration system after cyberattack
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has sequestered a Fulton County election office from the state's voter registration system after a cyberattack hit the county government over the weekend, the secretary's office confirmed Friday.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has sequestered a Fulton County election office from the state's voter registration system after a cyberattack hit the county government over the weekend, the secretary's office confirmed Friday.
The office said in a statement to NBC News that its information technology division has locked down the county's interface with the voter registration information "as a precaution."
"Fulton County’s issues will not affect the upcoming presidential preference primary on March 12," the statement said.
The cyberattack, which struck the county over the weekend and affected its phones, courts and tax systems, did not appear to be tied to the state's upcoming election, according to a Fulton County spokesperson, but officials opted to isolate the systems as a safety measure.
"As soon as Fulton County became aware of unauthorized activity that has temporarily affected certain systems, it immediately took steps to protect its network and reported the matter to law enforcement," the spokesperson, Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez, said in a statement.
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