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Officials confirmed the news, first reported by the new york post.

New york city hackers targeted the city's law department, snarling its network and potentially exposing personal data, a report says. Read also: 10 Chilling Facts About Ed Gein's Photos You Won't Believe!

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The city's cyber command detected unauthorized access in the system and launched.

City officials kept the hack a secret until the news learned that on monday morning, a city lawyer filed a request to extend a case in manhattan federal court by a week due to tech problems.

An april cyberattack targeting the new york state legislature led to hackers obtaining the sensitive financial information of as many as 710 new yorkers, according to an incident report obtained by new york focus through a public records request.