Cyber-attack shuts Bella Vista city hall to the public
The US city of Bella Vista closed its city hall to the public in August 2024 over a suspected cyber-attack. The closure continued on 20 August, and the cyber-attack later cost the city more than US$132,000.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- City of Bella Vista
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- City hall closed to the public; costs exceeding US$132,000
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- City hall was closed to the public over a suspected cyber-attack.
- The city hall closure continued.
- It came to light that the cyber-attack had cost the city more than US$132,000.
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