CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports the county will not say if it has paid any ransom to cybercriminals​ who hold personal data of thousands of In September 2022, Suffolk County, New York, became the target of a devastating ransomware attack that crippled essential government services for months.The government of Suffolk County was plunged back into the 1990s after a malicious ransomware attack forced it largely offline. The heist included court and lawenforcement records, they said, and they demanded payment. The amount of ransom demanded hasn't been disclosed. This case study explores the cause of the breach, as well as its impact on county government, and on the residents of Suffolk County. Instructions. Suffolk officials recommend residents places a fraud alert or a security freeze on personal credit files, and remain vigilant.