A Northern California city declared a state of emergency after malicious software struck its computer network and disrupted systems used to route 911 calls and dispatch police and firefighters. The Suisun City Council approved the declaration Saturday, one day after officials detected the cyberattack at roughly 5:45 a.m. Friday. The breach hit "critical public safety operations, including 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records and City services," according to an official city statement. Officials shut down the entire municipal information technology network to contain the malware and preserve evidence for a federal investigation. The emergency declaration allows the city to seek additional support and recover costs stemming from the attack. Police officers and firefighters remained on duty. Suisun City dispatchers began handling emergency calls through the Solano County dispatch center while investigators worked to determine how the attackers entered the network and what they accessed. "There is no imminent threat to the public," the city said. "All public safety services remain active." "Residents," he said, "were more likely to encounter delays when trying to pay water bills or process permits. Online services and internal operations remained unavailable in the city's most recent update. Suisun City activated its emergency operations center and called in the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and California Office of Emergency Services to help investigate and restore its systems. Officials have not identified the attacker, disclosed the type of malware involved or said whether personal information was stolen. They also have not described the incident as ransomware. The Suisun City breach comes amid a troubling expansion of cyberattacks against the systems local governments rely on to keep residents safe." Who or what is behind this cyberattack?

DWQA Questions › Category: Extraterrestrial Agenda › A Northern California city declared a state of emergency after malicious software struck its computer network and disrupted systems used to route 911 calls and dispatch police and firefighters. The Suisun City Council approved the declaration Saturday, one day after officials detected the cyberattack at roughly 5:45 a.m. Friday. The breach hit “critical public safety operations, including 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records and City services,” according to an official city statement. Officials shut down the entire municipal information technology network to contain the malware and preserve evidence for a federal investigation. The emergency declaration allows the city to seek additional support and recover costs stemming from the attack. Police officers and firefighters remained on duty. Suisun City dispatchers began handling emergency calls through the Solano County dispatch center while investigators worked to determine how the attackers entered the network and what they accessed. “There is no imminent threat to the public,” the city said. “All public safety services remain active.” “Residents,” he said, “were more likely to encounter delays when trying to pay water bills or process permits. Online services and internal operations remained unavailable in the city’s most recent update. Suisun City activated its emergency operations center and called in the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and California Office of Emergency Services to help investigate and restore its systems. Officials have not identified the attacker, disclosed the type of malware involved or said whether personal information was stolen. They also have not described the incident as ransomware. The Suisun City breach comes amid a troubling expansion of cyberattacks against the systems local governments rely on to keep residents safe.” Who or what is behind this cyberattack?

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Nicola Staff asked 3 weeks ago

Sadly, this is work of the interlopers yet again using their technology to attack human computer-driven control systems of critical infrastructure. There have been many such manipulations as part of the ramping up of harm to degrade functioning and destabilize the operations of critical institutions relied on, whether by business, government, or private citizens.