Suffolk County officials say cyber attack has been 'extremely costly to the taxpayers'

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Suffolk County officials say the cyber attack that impacted half a million people on Long Island has been 'extremely costly to the taxpayers,' but they're making progress.

County officials say IT experts have worked diligently to remove malicious software and provide a more secure system.

Cyber criminals first breached servers in the County Clerk's office in December 2021. Social security numbers and driver's license numbersDespite the huge disruption and the expense, County Executive Steve Bellone says the county is now on the right track. "This obstruction and these delays have been extremely costly to the taxpayers of this county," he said."We have made significant progress over the last seven weeks. Since December 21st of last year, county IT basically started from scratch in the Clerk's office."

 

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