Ransomware disrupts Vicksburg city services and utility payments
The U.S. city of Vicksburg suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some municipal services and utility payments. The city subsequently provided guidance on utility payment methods, waived late fees, and deferred service disconnections.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- City of Vicksburg
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to some municipal services and utility payments
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The mayor of Vicksburg disclosed that the city had suffered a ransomware attack.
- City system outages and disruptions to utility payments became known.
- The city provided guidance on utility payment methods and introduced measures to waive late fees and defer service disconnections.
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