Foster City lawmakers approved a state of emergency Monday evening, five days after a ransomware attack briefly crippled the city’s police and emergency systems.
Members of its City Council voted 4-0 in favor of the emergency declaration, which will make the Peninsula city eligible for “governmental aid,” according to a memo from the city manager. One member of the council, Patrick Sullivan, was absent from the meeting.
While emergency services and 911 lines are up and running, the rest of the city’s network remains offline as the investigation into the attack continues, officials said Monday…