The Coffee County Jail became a victim of an attempted cyber-attack and ransomware demand on Monday.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and state Homeland Security cyber experts are investigating.
NewsChannel 5 reports that jail staff noticed electronic files being moved and then the entire system locked up.
A message was sent to the jail demanding payment to unlock all the files. The files include arrest, booking and sentencing records for every inmate as well as other business files.
According to the report, the jail has paper back-ups. It was added that there are also limitations in place due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Coffee County Jail Dealing with Cyber and Ransomware Attack
Lucky Knott
One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9.
He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news.
Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV.
He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.
