Payment tech provider for Texas, Florida governments working with FBI to resolve ransomware attack

A ransomware attack on Florida payment gateway BridgePay Network Solutions has disrupted systems used by several local governments and businesses, rendering online billing and utility payment portals unavailable. BridgePay says it is working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service forensic team, does not believe card data was stolen, has no restoration timeframe, and no ransomware group has claimed responsibility; the incident echoes the 2023 NCR point-of-sale outage. #BridgePay #PalmBay

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Ransomware on BridgePay Network Solutions caused system-wide outages for payment processing used by dozens of local governments and small businesses.
BridgePay is working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service forensic team to investigate and restore systems.
The company says it does not believe payment card data was stolen and has no estimated restoration timeframe.
Cities including Palm Bay and Frisco reported online billing and utility portals were down and urged in-person or alternative payment methods.
No ransomware group has claimed responsibility, and the attack resembles prior incidents like the 2023 NCR point-of-sale outage.