NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Sheriff’s Office said it was the victim of a cybersecurity event which affected its records system, including the publicly-available inmate lookup tool on its website.

Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron said it was an isolated issue that impacted its records and other operational systems, but was not a security threat.

“Our jail’s physical security, including doors, camera systems and other vital checkpoints is managed on a separate network that was not impacted by this cyber incident,” Baron said in a statement.

Baron said the sheriff’s office had been made aware of suspicious activity on its computer systems.

“We immediately acted and engaged outside cybersecurity experts who confirmed we were the victim of a cybersecurity event,” Baron said.

He said the sheriff’s office was working to restore the inmate lookup tool on its website as soon as possible.

We are working vigilantly around the clock to determine the complete scope of the incident and make repairs to our IT systems,” Baron said. “We are also working closely with our colleagues in the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Division, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Cyber Fusion Center of the Virginia State Police. We are also grateful to our extended team at the city of Norfolk for their assistance.”