City of Hayward

City of Hayward

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'}
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