Update, July 10, 2025
Albemarle County recently became the victim of a cybercrime. We value the trust that our residents and community place in us. We also recognize the importance of their personal information and take our responsibility to protect it very seriously.
Read more here about the incident, our response, and the steps you can take to secure your personal information.
Update, June 18, 2025
Albemarle County continues its efforts in responding to the cybersecurity incident that impacted our network systems last week. Our internal IT team and outside cybersecurity experts have been working carefully to bring systems back online safely and securely.
At this time, internet access at the County office has been restored. That said, we are still troubleshooting system challenges, a process that will continue through the next several weeks. This includes some public-facing resources, including GIS Web. We understand how disruptive this is for both our employees and the public, and we are working urgently to restore full functionality as safely and quickly as possible.
The trust that our Albemarle County community places in us is a top priority. We will share additional information as soon as it becomes available.
Original Announcement, June 12, 2025
Albemarle County is actively responding to a cybersecurity incident that has impacted certain systems within our network. As soon as our internal IT team identified the issue, we took immediate steps to contain it and minimize any disruption. We have engaged outside cybersecurity experts to guide our response and remediation efforts, and we have alerted state and federal law enforcement, as is our policy.
Public safety services remain in operation. This includes our 911 Emergency Communications Center and other critical services.
Internet access at our County buildings remains offline as we continue to secure our systems and assess the impact of the incident. As a result, some services may be temporarily unavailable. We understand how disruptive this is for both our employees and the public, and we are working urgently to restore full functionality as safely and quickly as possible.
The trust that our Albemarle County community places in us is a top priority. We will share additional information as soon as it becomes available.
