On July 20, 2023, a ransomware attack nearly completely encrypted all of the city of Hayward's operations aside from vital services like law enforcement and healthcare, forcing the city to declare a state of emergency.
Source: https://therecord.media/california-city-el-cerrito-investigates-data-theft-lockbit
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-hayward
"id": "cit4128823",
"linkid": "city-of-hayward",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Hayward, California',
'name': 'City of Hayward',
'type': 'Government'}],
'date_detected': '2023-07-20',
'description': 'A ransomware attack nearly completely encrypted all of the '
"city of Hayward's operations aside from vital services like "
'law enforcement and healthcare, forcing the city to declare a '
'state of emergency.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Nearly complete encryption of operations',
'systems_affected': ['All operations except law enforcement and '
'healthcare']},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Nearly complete encryption of operations'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on City of Hayward',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}