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Updated · WPVI-TV · Jun 30
Delaware County Network Outage Disrupts Courthouse Filings for 5 Days as Phones and Internet Fail
Updated
Updated · WPVI-TV · Jun 30

Delaware County Network Outage Disrupts Courthouse Filings for 5 Days as Phones and Internet Fail

1 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Jun 30

Summary

  • Friday's network disruption was still blocking some Delaware County courthouse business on Tuesday, with residents reporting motions could not be filed and hearings were being handled out of order.
  • Multiple county offices — including the Sheriff's Office, District Attorney's Office, veterans affairs and libraries — said phones and internet were unavailable, extending delays across services.
  • County officials said critical services remain operational, but some Register of Wills appointments may need rescheduling and library users must bring physical cards because systems remain down.
  • No cause or restoration timeline has been given, drawing comparisons to Delaware County's November 2020 ransomware attack, when hackers stole data and the county paid $25,000 to regain control.

Insights

When a county's network fails, who pays for delayed justice and crippled services?
Is Delaware County's network failure a simple outage or a second crippling cyberattack?
Are aging government systems a ticking time bomb for public services nationwide?