The city has not given a reason for the closing, but lawyers have told FOX 4 a ransomware attack has prevented attorneys from being able to access evidence.
Police officials are unable to access physical and digital evidence due to storage issues that are impacting trial proceedings for several cases, including a ransomware attack against the city, now stretching into its third week.
A threat was posted Friday on a website related to the Royal Ransomware Group threatening to release data the group claims to have accessed from the City of.
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