City of Augusta

City of Augusta

City of Augusta was hit by a malicious computer virus that froze the city’s computer network forced the closure of Augusta City Center.

The virus attacked upon the city’s servers and shut down computers used by public safety dispatchers, but not the city’s phone system or the public safety radio system.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/me-city-of-augusta-hit-by-computer-virus-city-center-closed/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-augusta

"id": "cit2317311022",
"linkid": "city-of-augusta",
"type": "Malware",
"date": "04/2019",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Augusta, Maine',
                        'name': 'City of Augusta',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'description': 'City of Augusta was hit by a malicious computer virus that '
                'froze the city’s computer network and forced the closure of '
                'Augusta City Center. The virus attacked the city’s servers '
                'and shut down computers used by public safety dispatchers, '
                'but not the city’s phone system or the public safety radio '
                'system.',
 'impact': {'downtime': ['Augusta City Center closure'],
            'operational_impact': ["Public safety dispatchers' computers shut "
                                   'down'],
            'systems_affected': ["City's servers",
                                 'Computers used by public safety '
                                 'dispatchers']},
 'title': 'City of Augusta Computer Network Freeze',
 'type': 'Malware'}
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