Calif. City Declares Local Emergency After Cyberattack Disrupts 911 Calls
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A city in California declared a local emergency after a cyberattack disrupted 911 calls and police and fire dispatch. Suisun City, northeast of San Francisco, first reported the mysterious attack on Friday, saying it initially impacted “services at City Hall and public safety departments.” On Saturday, the city council then “declared a state of emergency” during a special meeting. The attack occurred after “malicious software infected and compromised IT systems” on Friday morning.
- ▪A city in California declared a local emergency after a cyberattack disrupted 911 calls and police and fire dispatch.
- ▪Suisun City, northeast of San Francisco, first reported the mysterious attack on Friday, saying it initially impacted “services at City Hall and public safety departments.” On Saturday, the city council then “declared a state of emergency”
- ▪The attack occurred after “malicious software infected and compromised IT systems” on Friday morning.
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A city in California declared a local emergency after a cyberattack disrupted 911 calls and police and fire dispatch. Suisun City, northeast of San Francisco, first reported the mysterious attack on Friday, saying it initially impacted “services at City Hall and public safety departments.” On Saturday, the city council then “declared a state of emergency” during a special meeting. The attack occurred after “malicious software infected and compromised IT systems” on Friday morning. “The cybersecurity incident hit critical public safety operations, including 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records, and City services. To contain the threat and preserve evidence for a federal investigation, the City shut down its entire IT network,” its statement says.
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