Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-04-29 00:00:00
Affected organization: Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry (SOR)
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Internal Denial of Service
Motive: Undetermined
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: A malware infection affecting servers belonging to the Virginia State Police (VSP) shuts down the department's email system, along with its ability to update the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry (SOR).