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Delco still dealing with aftermath of cyber attack

Published Friday, July 10, 2026

Phone and internet services have been restored inside the Delaware County Courthouse and Government Center, but there are still headaches from a cyber attack nearly two weeks ago. The county said it responded, "by taking the proactive but necessary step of shutting down our network to continue to protect sensitive information and critical systems." Mark Barone, a real estate broker and appraiser, said his work has been at a standstill because of the network problems. "We use the public records data for our tax assessment, for appraisal work, for sketch plans and a lot of information we use, I can't get to it," Barone said. A county spokesperson indicated there was a lot he couldn't say, including whether ransom demands were made. Read more at CBS Philadelphia.
Source: CBS Philadelphia; 7/7/2026