California city declares state of emergency after cyberattack hits 911 systems and forces entire network offline
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What just happened? A California city has declared a state of emergency after malicious software infected systems supporting 911 routing, police and fire dispatch, records, and other municipal services. Suisun City shut down its entire IT network to contain the threat and preserve evidence, but officials say emergency calls and responses have continued without interruption.
The incident began at around 5:45am on Friday, August 7, according to the city's incident page. Suisun City, a community of approximately 30,000 people located 55 miles north of San Francisco, declared the emergency at a special council meeting the following morning.
The designation allows the city to quickly access emergency support and seek reimbursement for recovery costs. Its emergency operations center has been activated, while the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and California Governor's Office of...
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