According to sources, Ada County Sheriff’s Office (a Public Safety organization in Idaho) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-07-17.
Source 1 | 2024-07-17
“The Ada County Sheriff’s Office spotted “unusual activity” and “proactively” deactivated computer-aided dispatch. “
“While 911 services continue for the Boise area, dispatchers are working using “backup systems and processes,” and are still taking and recording calls, allowing emergency services to respond as needed, according to a news release. “
“The Sheriff’s Office said it detected “unusual activity” in its emergency communications system late Saturday evening and decided to take the system offline “in an abundance of caution.” “
“PulsePoint, an app that provides information on emergency response information to citizens using the dispatch system, stopped working in Ada County after the system went offline. The Ada County Jail website normally lists arrests, but that part of the site was not working Tuesday afternoon as well. “
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