SCVNews.com | County Supervisors’ Website is Latest Casualty of Hack

[Sign Up Now] to Receive Our FREE Daily SCVTV-SCVNews Digest by E-Mail

Inside

Weather

Santa Clarita CA

Clear
44°F

Calendar

Today in
S.C.V. History

March 6

1772 - Spanish Capt. Pedro Fages arrives; camps at Agua Dulce, Castaic, Lake Elizabeth, Lebec, Tejon [story]

County Supervisors’ Website is Latest Casualty of Hack

Patricia Silva | Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017

Click Here to Get Our 'SCV This Morning' Newsletter

Tweet This

Facebook

Digg This

Bookmark

Stumble

RSS

Visitors to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ website were not met with the usual homepage on Tuesday afternoon. Instead, they saw a black screen with text in the middle, displaying what appeared to be pro-ISIS propaganda.

The website, BOS.LACounty.gov was hacked, just as government websites in four U.S. states had been hacked on Sunday and Monday.

Tony Bell, spokesman for Supervisor Kathryn Barger, said: “We are working with our IT security professionals to determine the cause and correct the problem as soon as possible.”

The page read, “You will be held accountable, Trump, you and all your people for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries,” with the bottom of the page reading “I love Islamic State.”

The page included a link to a Facebook page for a group called “Team System DZ,” implying responsibility for the hack.

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the hack, or if it was genuinely affiliated with ISIS.

The Board of Supervisors’ website was taken down shortly after the hack and was still offline as of 2:18 p.m.

According to CNN, the FBI’s San Francisco field office is spearheading a federal investigation into the multi-state hack.

Visitors to BOS.LACounty.gov saw this instead of the usual homepage after a hack Tuesday afternoon.

Comment On This Story

COMMENT POLICY: We welcome comments from individuals and businesses. All comments are moderated. Comments are subject to rejection if they are vulgar, combative, or in poor taste.
REAL NAMES ONLY: All posters must use their real individual or business name. This applies equally to Twitter account holders who use a nickname.

1 Comment

Dave Rickmers says:

Wednesday, Jun 28, 2017 at

Your current security pros are the ones who
failed. Ask a white beanie hacker.

Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEADLINES

> LOS ANGELES COUNTY NEWS ARCHIVE

Friday COVID-19 Roundup: Vaccine Allocation to Increase Next Week; SCV Cases Total 26,403

Friday, Mar 5, 2021

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed 144 new deaths and 2,110 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 26,403 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.

FULL STORY...

Thursday COVID-19 Roundup: SCV Cases Total 26,327; Public Health Advises Against Non-Essential Travel

Thursday, Mar 4, 2021

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 119 new deaths and 2,253 new cases of COVID-19, with 26,327 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.

FULL STORY...

L.A. County Library, LACMA Partner to Offer Virtual Arts Programs

Thursday, Mar 4, 2021

Los Angeles County Library is partnering with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to bring virtual arts programs to our communities, featuring LACMA teaching artists and staff.

FULL STORY...

Water Advisory Issued for Los Angeles County Beaches

Thursday, Mar 4, 2021

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after a rainfall.

FULL STORY...

Wednesday COVID-19 Roundup: 144th Death at Henry Mayo; Decline in L.A. County Cases, Hospitalizations

Wednesday, Mar 3, 2021

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Wednesday confirmed 116 new deaths and 1,759 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia reported its 144th fatality since the pandemic began.

FULL STORY...

Keep Up With Our Facebook

SCVTV Santa Clarita

Latest Additions to SCVNews.com


Today in SCV History (March 6) 1772 - Spanish Capt. Pedro Fages arrives; camps at Agua Dulce, Castaic, Lake Elizabeth, Lebec, Tejon [story]	City Reveals New Name of City-Owned Ice Rink Following months of renovations and preparation for a grand reopening, the city of Santa Clarita-owned ice rink has a new name and brand, The Cube - Ice and Entertainment Center.	Friday COVID-19 Roundup: Vaccine Allocation to Increase Next Week; SCV Cases Total 26,403 Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed 144 new deaths and 2,110 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 26,403 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.	State Updates Blueprint, Outdoor Activities and Theme Parks Set to Reopen On Friday, the California Department of Public Health released updates to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework focused on activities that can be conducted outdoors with consistent masking which will take effect April 1.	Newhall School District Announces First Junior Kindergarten Program in SCV The Newhall School District announced Friday the implementation of the first Junior Kindergarten program in the Santa Clarita Valley which will offer students who turn five years old between July 1 and Sept. 1 the opportunity to enroll in school and enjoy the benefits that both Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Traditional Kindergarten currently provide.	SCV Adventure Play Foundation to Host Virtual Spring Thing Fling Fundraiser The SCV Adventure Play Foundation is set to host its virtual Spring Thing Fling fundraiser on the first day of spring, Saturday, March 20.
LASD Investigators Seek Help Locating Missing Person Last Seen In Canyon Country Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Debbie Phipps.	Garcia Sponsors Bill to Defund CA’s High-Speed Rail Project Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has sponsored a new bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds to pay for California’s high-speed rail project, a section of which could run along Highway 14 in the Santa Clarita Valley.	City Council to Reconvene Over Solar Panel Litigation Santa Clarita City Council members are set to discuss in a closed session Tuesday their ongoing legal battle with property owner Canyon View Limited over the 2.5 acres of solar panels on a Canyon Country hillside.	Today in SCV History (March 5) 1864 - L.A. Star newspaper report: County supervisors have accepted Beale's Cut as complete [story]	Broadway Maestra Georgia Stitt to Speak at COC’s Virtual Insight Series College of the Canyons proudly welcomes composer/lyricist, conductor, pianist and music producer Georgia Stitt to the School of Visual & Performing Arts’ Virtual Industry Insight Series on Wednesday, March 10.	Valencia-Based Lundgren Management Inks 5-Year Deal with El Camino Community College District Valencia-based Lundgren Management was honored to be selected by the El Camino Community College District as one of three firms providing on-going construction management services for the next five years.
City Looking for Teams to Compete in ‘The Incredible Chase’ It’s not how far you go…it’s what happens along the way! The Incredible Chase, the city of Santa Clarita’s socially distanced take on the hit CBS show “The Amazing Race,” is a brand-new competition taking place in May 2021.	Thursday COVID-19 Roundup: SCV Cases Total 26,327; Public Health Advises Against Non-Essential Travel The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 119 new deaths and 2,253 new cases of COVID-19, with 26,327 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.	Hart District Football Players Begin COVID-19 Testing, Full-Contact Play For a three-day period starting Tuesday, the William S. Hart Union High School District football players took their first COVID-19 tests as part of the requirements for them to begin full-contact play.	Project Scientist for Mars Perseverance Continues Caltech’s Lecture Series Ken Farley, W. M. Keck Foundation professor of Geochemistry, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences and the project scientist for the Mars 2020 mission, continues the 2020–2021 Watson Lecture season with a talk about, “Perseverance on Mars," Wednesday, March 10, at 5:00 p.m., via Zoom.	L.A. County Library, LACMA Partner to Offer Virtual Arts Programs Los Angeles County Library is partnering with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to bring virtual arts programs to our communities, featuring LACMA teaching artists and staff.	Whittaker-Bermite Owner Files Bankruptcy, Selling Land Santa Clarita LLC, which owns the undeveloped 900-plus-acre Whittaker-Bermite site, recently filed for voluntary bankruptcy, and is working to sell it to a global industrial real estate company for possible commercial and residential development, officials said Wednesday.
Hart District Mulls Over Possible March 29 Return William S. Hart Union High School District governing board members Wednesday discussed a potential March 29 start date for junior high and high school in-person instruction, provided the number of L.A. County COVID-19 cases continues to decline.	NAACP Branch Coming to Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is now home to a new branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, following a recent vote from the association’s board of directors.	Water Advisory Issued for Los Angeles County Beaches Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters at and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after a rainfall.	State Schools Chief Kicks Off ‘California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge’ This week, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the kickoff for the “California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge,” a global competition that will award up to $1 million to the boldest, most revolutionary proposals to eliminate the digital divide and expand high-speed internet access to all Californians.	Today in SCV History (March 4) 1940 - NYC premiere of "The Marines Fly High" starring Lucille Ball, filmed in Placerita Canyon [story]	Wednesday COVID-19 Roundup: 144th Death at Henry Mayo; Decline in L.A. County Cases, Hospitalizations Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Wednesday confirmed 116 new deaths and 1,759 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia reported its 144th fatality since the pandemic began.