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According to sources, City of Quincy, Quincy Police Department & Fire Department Networks (a Public Safety organization in Massachusetts) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-02-08.

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Source 1  |  2022-02-08

Quincy: Hackers broke into city servers, demanded money in exchange for data

“• “The city is working to restore access to some of its servers after Quincy's online network was hacked in a targeted cyberattack last Thursday.” • “Chris Walker, chief of staff to Mayor Thomas Koch, said the Quincy Police Department’s server and network "showed signs of disruption" Thursday morning, which alerted the city's IT department to something amiss.” • “Employees in that department then found text files on the servers demanding money in exchange for the return of data.” • “The city did not respond to the hacker and instead reached out to cybersecurity contractors to track down the source of the attack, identify corrupted data and scan every computer attached to the city’s network for any signs of whether hackers still had access. Walker said they do not yet know who is responsible.” • “Of the 60 servers the city maintains, he said 32 were deemed safe and back up and running Monday. He said the city prioritized servers belonging to "critical" departments such as the school system and fire and police departments, as well as the city's financial software. Some systems, including the city's shared file drive, were still down Monday evening.” “

Source 2  |  2022-02-09

Quincy Recovering From Recent Ransomware Attack

“• “The hackers actually broke directly into the network via a public-facing software program,” he explained.” • “The hackers claimed to have the city’s data and were “demanding millions of dollars in return,” according to Walker. While the attack did disrupt the city’s communications, all the personal data was protected in encrypted software and did not appear to be breached.” • “The city was in contact with a cybersecurity firm during the incident and has contacted the FBI for further assistance.” “

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