Ransomware was discovered on city networks Thursday morning.
FOSTER CITY — Public services in Foster City have largely been suspended in the wake of a cybersecurity breach, according to the city.“As a result,” the city said, “public services outside of emergency responses have been temporarily paused.
” An investigation is underway into the extent of the breach, the city said, adding that “limited information is publicly available at this time.” The city manager’s office is in the process of declaring a state of emergency, which will allow the city to receive outside support.Public information may have been accessed during the breach, according to the city. “The public’s safety is our highest priority,” City Manager Stefan Chatwin said in a statement, “so we encourage members of our community to take precautions that would best assure the security of their personal information.” Chatwin said city employees, with the assistance of outside experts, are “working diligently to restore the integrity of the city’s system and ensure there are no further security issues impacting services to our community.”Dear Abby: Do we need to hide our role-play weekends from our son?Why Bay Area schools are cutting jobs and closing campuses despite record state fundingCalifornia mom was warned about dangerous cooking habits before fire killed 2 girls, police say What’s the state of the California governor’s race? New poll shows voters are ‘disengaged and largely unenthusiastic’ What's the state of the California governor's race? New poll shows voters are 'disengaged and largely unenthusiastic'Mystery Man: Police have no idea who this Bay Area man is, but he’s charged with a federal crime
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