DATABREACHES [.]net reports that DeKalb County, Tennessee’s sheriff and jail were hit by a ransomware attack, with Dysruption Hub noting it as a third DeKalb County victim in the United States. According to Dysruption Hub, the attack on the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and jail in Smithville disrupted email and inmate booking systems after staff saw the booking program stop during an intake.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said correctional officers noticed the problem early Friday morning when the jail’s booking program suddenly stopped. He added that the sheriff’s office’s main server, which he said controls department email and booking software “among other things,” was affected. The sheriff did not specify what other systems were affected or how long email service would be disrupted. The article directs readers to read more at Dysruption Hub for further details, and the post itself was published on 16 March 2026.