NEW ORLEANS —

It’s been nearly two weeks since a ransomware attack shut down critical systems inside the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Steve's Bail Bonds said it's altered their workflow.

"Our work is definitely harder to accomplish," said the manager of Steve's, Amber Dennis. Advertisement

Platforms used for bail and coordinating releases were impacted, and currently, Docket Master, where key court documents are posted, remains offline, leaving bail bonds in the dark.

"We can't access charges, the charge codes, the bond amounts, the case number or the proper spelling of the name," said Dennis.

In a statement, OPSO said: "Following last week's ransomware cyberattack, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) is announcing that the DocketMaster system is currently down. Out of

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