DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - A cyber attack on the county of Durham in North Carolina has stalled real estate transactions and prevented some people from moving into homes.
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Friday that real estate department in Durham County’s Register of Deeds remains offline.
That means that some real estate transactions cannot be recorded.
Attorney Maggie Davis said home buyers are being put in tough situations if they can’t move into their new home.
Jon Fletcher, a broker-in-charge at RE/MAX United in Chapel Hill, said there’s been a “ripple effect” that impacts movers, cleaners and painters who’ve been hired as well as the transfer of utilities between owners.
The county says it’s still working to restore services.
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