Clark County on Friday was made aware of potentially suspicious activity on its network
VANCOUVER – Clark County is working with an outside forensic investigation consultant to look into an incident involving suspicious activity on the county network.
Clark County is working with Charles River Associates of Chicago to oversee the forensic investigation.
Clark County on Friday, April 21 was made aware of potentially suspicious activity on its network. The county’s Information Technology team immediately began an investigation, and county leadership determined that there was an immediate need to obtain specialized forensic investigators to determine the nature and scope of the incident.
The Clark County Council today approved an emergency resolution that allows the county to expedite any necessary repairs.
“We take data security very seriously at Clark County,” said Council Chair Karen Dill Bowerman. “The information on the county servers belongs to the residents of this county, and it is vital that we protect the data and properly investigate any potentially suspicious activity on our network.”
“I am grateful to our IT team that worked tirelessly over the weekend to investigate this incident,” said County Manager Kathleen Otto. “Their swift response and advice allowed us to quickly put in place measures to investigate and mitigate this situation.”
Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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