Attorney general says OAG operations recovering after cyber attack encrypted files

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) has made “substantial progress” in restoring services following a cyber incident earlier this month that temporarily knocked out its servers.

According to Sunday, the disruption was caused when an outside actor encrypted agency files in an effort to force a ransom payment. The OAG has not paid any money, and the attack remains under active investigation with assistance from other agencies. Officials declined to release further details while the probe continues.

The incident temporarily disrupted communications, but Sunday said the majority of OAG’s approximately 1,200 staff across 17 offic

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