Cobb County Suffers Alleged Data Breach by Russian Hackers

The recent cyber attacks against local governments have been concerning, with Cobb County in Georgia being targeted in March 2025 by a sophisticated ransomware attack. In an attempt to gain an edge over their competitors, the cybercriminals known as Qilin have claimed responsibility for a breach that resulted in the theft of approximately 150 gigabytes of sensitive data, totalling more than 400,000 files, and the unauthorised access to them. 

An autopsy photograph, Social Security number, driver’s license photo, and confidential internal government documents are among the materials that have been compromised. Public sector cybersecurity has been under increased scrutiny since this incident occurred, as officials attempt to assess the extent of the damage and prevent further exposures. 

Cobb County School District has been informed that there has been an intrusion into the network and is currently collaborating with multiple cybersecurity partners to investigate the incident. This intrusion is considered a serious incident and is currently under active investigation. It has been reported that both the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have been notified about the breach. 

Throughout the investigation, the school system has advised all employees not to use desktop computers, and certain network processes are expected to be temporari

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