Kentucky temporarily shutting down unemployment insurance system after 'sophisticated' cyber attack

Kentucky’s already challenged unemployment insurance system is temporarily shutting down after what Gov. Andy Beshear called a sophisticated attack as part of an organized fraud effort. The state’s UI system will shut down to the public for four days starting midnight Friday through Monday. It is expected to reopen to the public on Tuesday morning, said Amy Cubbage, the governor’s office’s general counsel. The move is being made to ensure no one can gain unauthorized