President Lepine Gives Update on Cyber Attack Against PPG

The Plaquemines Parish Government’s (PPG) phone and internet services have apparently been the target of a cyber attack. First announced by a Facebook post published to PPG’s page on Wednesday, July 27, parish president Kirk Lepine gave an update on the situation at the July 28 council meeting. He stated that, since Monday, the “system was compromised and was shut down.” In order to prevent any…