Cleveland Municipal Court will reopen to the public on Wednesday — more than two weeks after a "cyber incident" shuttered operations.
This comes less than a year after a ransomware attack closed City Hall for nearly two weeks.
A spokesperson for the court said all cases previously scheduled for that day will be heard. All operations — with the exception of the jail docket — were suspended when the court first closed.
All criminal and civil cases set for hearings between Feb. 24 and March 11 will be rescheduled no less than 30 days after the court reopens, the spokesperson said.
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
On Feb. 23, Michael Negray, the court's deputy administrator, announced the court's closure, aside from "essential staff."
"Though we have not confirmed its nature and scope, we are taking this incident seriously," he wrote on Feb. 23. He said the system shutdown was "precautionary" while they focused on restoring services.
All internal systems and software platforms were shut down "until further notice." Ideastream was unable to contact the court via phone at that time.
Last summer, Cleveland City Hall was closed for more than a week after a "cyber event." Residents were unable to access essential services and documents for days, some of whom risked becoming unhoused or losing custody of children.
The city later confirmed the event as a ransomware attack, a malware that blocks access to the victim's sensitive data or holds it hostage unless a ransom is paid. The city did not negotiate with the hackers and ultimately restored all its systems.
