Massachusetts 911 Outage Caused by Errant Firewall

June 19, 2024 at 02:15PM A firewall issue caused a two-hour 911 outage in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security confirmed that the outage was not caused by a cyberattack. While some emergency calls were affected, the system allows dispatch centers to identify and return calls. Measures have been taken to … Read more

City of Cleveland Scrambling to Restore Systems Following Cyberattack

June 14, 2024 at 03:00AM The City of Cleveland faced a cyberattack, leading to the shutdown of systems at City Hall and Erieview Plaza. Key services remained unaffected, and steps were taken to secure and restore affected systems. The city is working with partners to investigate the incident’s nature and scope. The identity of the … Read more

UK council yanks IT systems and phone lines offline following cyber ambush

March 12, 2024 at 07:53AM Leicester City Council’s IT systems and critical service phone lines remain down following a “cyber incident.” The nature of the attack has not been confirmed, although ransomware is suspected. The council aims to restore services by the middle of the week and has set up emergency phone numbers for essential … Read more

Cyberattack on Irish Utility Cuts Off Water Supply for Two Days

December 8, 2023 at 06:42AM Cyberattackers disrupted an Irish water utility, resulting in a two-day water outage for residents. (15 words) Meeting Takeaways: – A cyberattack targeted an Irish water utility. – The attack caused significant disruption to services. – The aftermath of the attack left residents without water for a period of two days. … Read more