Ransomware attack shuts down Vicksburg city IT systems in the US
The city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the United States, shut down its IT systems after a ransomware attack. The city issued a statement about the cyberattack and worked to restore its systems.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- City of Vicksburg
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- City IT systems shut down
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The city of Vicksburg announced that its IT systems had been shut down following a ransomware attack.
- The city of Vicksburg worked to restore its systems after the cyberattack.
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Impact: Disruption to some municipal services and utility payments
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