An attempted ransomware attack Monday prompted Louisiana officials to deactivate servers for numerous state agencies, including the office of Gov. John Bel Edwards, the state legislature, the Office of Motor Vehicles and the office of Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.
The state’s Office of Technology Services said that detection of a “cybersecurity threat” prompted it to take down the state’s servers, temporarily knocking out websites, government employees’ email and other online services. Most websites were operational by Monday evening, though some state employees were still resorting to using personal email to send out communications.
