Cyberattack that forced Seminole County court records shutdown linked to Russian hackers

Seminole County court and official records are expected to return online after a cyberattack forced the clerk’s office to shut off public access while investigators reviewed the system.Grant Maloy, the Seminole County clerk of the circuit court and comptroller, said the breach affected internal systems for more than two weeks. The office handles about 3 million pages of documents each year, including some records that contain sensitive information.“We hope to have official records and court records back up online today,” Maloy said.Maloy said the attack was linked to Russian hackers, but he said the public access portal was not breached and the website is safe to use.“As far as somebody looking at our website, there is no danger to that,” he said.[WATCH: Seminole County Clerk of Court’s website knocked offline after hack, sources say]The clerk’s office shut off internet access after detecting the breach, which Maloy said helped prevent more serious damage. He said the office’s IT team