"Cyberattack Disrupts Unemployment Benefits in Some States"

A recent cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states.  The cyberattack occurred at Geographic Solutions Inc. and affected the website for unemployment benefits for Tennessee.  Currently, some 12,000 Tennesseans are not getting their unemployment payments because of the cyberattack.  Geographic Solutions stated that initial investigation findings indicate that no personal data was accessed and no data was removed from its network operations center.  Unemployment websites in several other states were affected too.  In Louisiana, people seeking to file unemployment online are directed instead to use a call center instead.  The website to file claims in Nebraska was taken offline, and the state said it did not have an exact timeline for when it would be back up.  Currently, it is not clear how many states are affected or if the cyberattack was a ransomware attack.  The company's clients include more than 35 states and territories.   Some state-run job seeking sites were also taken offline because of the attack, including Tennessee's.  Florida and Nebraska job-seeking sites were also down.  Allan Liska, an intelligence analyst at the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, said an attack affecting those who have lost their jobs from obtaining unemployment benefits is a stark reminder of the enormous effects cybercrime can have. 

SecurityWeek reports: "Cyberattack Disrupts Unemployment Benefits in Some States"