Bay Area city declares state of emergency over malicious cyberattack

Suisun City declared a state of emergency Saturday after a cyberattack struck critical public safety operations, including its 911 dispatch system, according to city officials.

Malicious software infected and compromised the city’s information technology systems around 5:45 a.m. Friday, prompting the city to shut down its entire network “to contain the threat and preserve evidence for a federal investigation,” officials said.

The cyberattack impacted 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records and city services, according to the city, but all public safety services remained active as of midday Saturday…

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