New Jersey's Somerset County suffered a ransomware attack that forced the county to switch off its computers and set up temporary Gmail accounts so the public can contact it for key agencies. The attack affected its email and IT systems and disrupted services that rely on the county's databases, including accessing land and probate records. The hack also affected a web form through which residents can request replacement mail-in ballots for New Jersey's primary election. The county's authorities said that it would take at least the whole week for the county's digital infrastructure to be fully functional after the hack.