County computer issues nearly resolved

DAVENPORT – A computer hack that crippled the computer systems of Lincoln County government last month is nearly resolved, with most systems back up and running.

Lincoln County Commissioner Scott Hutsell said the county computers are now functioning at 80 to 90 percent capacity, although the source of the issue is still unknown.

“We do know that two of the internet provider addresses associated with the compromise were from Poland and the Netherlands, but those addresses just bounced to another location,” Hutsell noted.

While computer techs from the county’s insurance company work to resolve the last issues, county employees will be sent a letter this week letting them know their personal information may have been compromised.

“We have been working with Experian to give employees a year of credit monitoring so they can find out if their information is being misused,” Hutsell said.