LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — Lorain County officials said Friday they have been made aware of a "network security incident" that has affected some systems.
The impacted systems include the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, General Division and Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court Divisions, according to Lorain County government. Officials said those systems will remain offline of "out of an abundance of caution" and the commissioners are working with third-party experts to investigate the incident.
"We will issue an update once these departments reopen," Lorain County government officials wrote in a Facebook post. "Other County agency availability and operational hours may vary with limited notice, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. We apologize for the concern and inconvenience this matter causes and will provide updates to the community as appropriate."
Critical services and departments that remain online include:
- Lorain County 911
- Lorain County Sheriff
- Lorain County Emergency Management Agency
- Lorain County Probate Court
- Lorain County Clerk of Courts
- Lorain County Auditor
- Lorain County Coroner
- Lorain County Engineer
- Lorain County Recorder
- Lorain County Children Services
- Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Lorain County Children & Family First Council
- Mental Health, Addiction & Recovery Services Board of Lorain County
- Lorain County Planning Commission
- Lorain County Port Authority
- Lorain County Land Re-utilization Corporation
- Lorain County Records Commission
- Lorain County Community Development
- Lorain County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Lorain County Dog Kennel
- Lorain County Job & Family Services
- Lorain County Regional Airport
- Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- Lorain County Workforce Development Agency
The Lorain County government will continue to post updates on its Facebook.
