Cyber Intrusion Shuts Down Plymouth County Jail System, Pauses In-Person Visits
Summary
Plymouth County Correctional Facility shut down its computer system and paused in-person visits after an intruder accessed its servers. Authorities are investigating; it is unclear whether any information was accessed.
Key points
- The jail’s IT employees detected the apparent breach early Thursday, and an official said an intruder bypassed its security system and accessed servers.
- The computer system was shut down and will remain inaccessible during the investigation.
- In-person visits were paused because the jail could not retrieve documents required to clear visitors; lawyers can still visit, and inmates retain access to tablets and phones.
- State police, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating.
- Officials said they did not know what information, if any, was accessed and had no evidence personal information had been misused.
- The sheriff’s office said the facility’s physical security and the safety of staff, detainees and the public were not at risk.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Plymouth County Correctional Facility
- Incident Type
- Cyber intrusion and apparent breach involving unauthorized access to servers after the jail’s security system was bypassed.
- Operational Impact
- The computer system was shut down and remained inaccessible pending the investigation. In-person visits were paused because staff could not retrieve security documents required to clear visitors. Lawyers retained access to clients, and inmates retained access to tablets and phones.
- Claim Status
- confirmed