A cyberattack that shut down Georgia's SNAP call center may not have been an isolated incident.

Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture tell FOX 5 that similar attacks have happened in six other states recently.

The backstory:

On July 28, the Georgia Department of Human Services said bots targeted the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system operated by Conduent , a third-party vendor contracted by the state to manage their call center. The system allows EBT recipients to check card status, review balances, and access account information.

According to DHS, the attack caused a service disruption and attempted to improperly access user accounts.

As a result of the attack, the phone system was down for more than a week and some EBT were locked as a safety precaution.

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