Cyberattack Cripples California City's 911 System, Forces Emergency Shutdown

Cyberattack Cripples California City's 911 System, Forces Emergency Shutdown Via American Greatness, A Northern California city of roughly 30,000 residents was forced to shut down its entire computer network Friday after a cyberattack knocked out its 911 system, the latest sign of how vulnerable American municipalities remain to digital assaults. Suisun City, located about 45 miles from San Francisco, declared a state of emergency Saturday after malicious software infiltrated its network shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, the California Post reported. “Officials shut down the entire network to stop the threat from spreading and protect evidence for a federal investigation,” the outlet reported. City officials scrambled...

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