Dekalb County
March 13, 2026
•[ ransomware, email disruption, inmate booking systems ]
A ransomware attack hit the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department and jail in Smithville, Tennessee, disrupting email and inmate booking systems. Officials said the booking program suddenly stopped during an intake early Friday morning, and the sheriff indicated the main server controlling departmental email and booking software (and other functions) was affected. The report did not specify the ransomware group, the intrusion vector, whether data was stolen, or how long services would remain disrupted.
Albania’s parliament
March 10, 2026
•[ cyberattack, email disruption, system compromise ]
The Record reported Albanias parliament said it was targeted by a sophisticated cyberattack intended to delete data and compromise internal systems. Parliament stated its main systems and website remained operational, but internal email services used by the parliamentary administration were temporarily suspended, disrupting both incoming and outgoing communications. Local media reported staff and lawmakers could not access computers and email systems for several hours. The report does not confirm data theft; the confirmed primary effect is temporary internal email disruption.
