The City of Long Beach was targeted in a cyber attack, that forced the city to shut down its computer network.
The attack was discovered after some of its technology employees saw unusual interactions in its network.
The attack forced the city to shut down its network to protect the city's data and hired an IT company to evaluate the intrusion and any impact.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/ny-long-beach-computer-network-shut-down-after-cyber-attack-found/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/longbeachcity
"id": "cit19198922",
"linkid": "longbeachcity",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Sector',
'location': 'Long Beach, CA',
'name': 'City of Long Beach',
'type': 'Government'}],
'description': 'The City of Long Beach was targeted in a cyber attack that '
'forced the city to shut down its computer network. The attack '
'was discovered after some of its technology employees saw '
'unusual interactions in its network. The city shut down its '
'network to protect its data and hired an IT company to '
'evaluate the intrusion and any impact.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Computer Network']},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Shut down the network'],
'third_party_assistance': ['Hired an IT company to evaluate the '
'intrusion']},
'title': 'Cyber Attack on City of Long Beach',
'type': 'Cyber Attack'}