The City of Coweta was hit by a system-wide ransomware attack on August 5, disrupting city computers, files, and most computer-based services while leaving the city website, Xpress Bill Pay, and emergency services operational. Officials are working with IT and cybersecurity experts, using offsite backups for recovery, and have reported the incident to local, state, and federal authorities. #CityofCoweta #XpressBillPay #LexisNexis
Keypoints
- The City of Coweta suffered a system-wide ransomware attack on August 5.
- City computers, files, and most computer-based services are currently unavailable.
- 911, police, and fire services remain operational through unaffected offsite systems.
- Online bill pay through Xpress Bill Pay and the city website are still safe to use.
- The city is restoring systems from offsite backups and will not shut off water for nonpayment during the outage.
Read More: https://www.cityofcoweta-ok.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/607