OneHelluvaUsername t1_j46o88s wrote on January 13, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Reply to comment by trashtrucktoot in Cyberattack takes down land-records management system used by many Vermont towns by sickter6

Town clerks print an index of grantees/grantors with the book and page where the deed/mortgage/etc. can be found.

I know the Town Clerk in Manchester used the one day the website came back up to get those indexes printed. But a lot of Town Clerks are part time and grossly understaffed so not all clerks could pull off what Anita did for Manchester.

trashtrucktoot t1_j46rl8i wrote on January 13, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Trust me, I know some Town Clerk people who are doing AMAZING work holding things together with limited resources. The gravity (liability) of hosting important property records as a service is something the provider should understand. I don't expect my Town Clerk to rotate backups. I hope the FBI and other Law Enforcement are helping to investigate. :/

OneHelluvaUsername t1_j46swwa wrote on January 13, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Considering Cott Systems is based outside Columbus, OH, it's pretty safe to assume the FBI will be involved.

Crimes across state lines and cyber crime would both fall into their jurisdiction.