Northern California city declares emergency after malware disrupts 911, public safety systems – CBS Sacramento

Northern California city declares emergency after malware disrupts 911, public safety systems – CBS Sacramento
Suisun City, California declared a state of emergency after malware disrupted 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, and other critical city systems. The city shut down its IT network to contain the incident and is working with the FBI, DHS, and state agencies while restoring services. #SuisunCity #SolanoCounty #FBI #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity

Keypoints

  • Malware disrupted 911 routing and city dispatch systems in Suisun City.
  • The cyber incident began around 5:45 a.m. on Friday.
  • The city shut down its IT network to contain the threat and preserve evidence.
  • Police and firefighters are still responding to emergencies through county dispatch.
  • The city declared a state of emergency to speed recovery and access resources.

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