Birmingham cyberattack disrupts police warrant checks and pay
The city of Birmingham in the U.S. was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted police warrant checks. The police union said some officers had not been paid. Specific recovery measures have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- City of Birmingham
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Police unable to check warrants and some officers not paid
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Disruption to warrant checks and non-payment of some police officers following the Birmingham cyberattack became known.
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Questions over whether Birmingham, Alabama was hacked
Whether the city of Birmingham, Alabama, in the US suffered a hack has become an issue. Whether a breach actually occurred, the scale of any damage and the response have not been confirmed.
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