According to sources, Town of Ulster (a Government organization in New York) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-09-18.
Source 1 | 2024-09-18
““On 9/11, a cyber incident was reported by the security software on the town’s main general server that basically took us down,” said Quigley on Wednesday. “The whole system.” “
“Quigley said the response was both quick and thorough, with servers shut off within an hour of the discovery of the intrusion, and not turned on again until early this week after security was “beefed up.” “
“As of Wednesday, September 18, all systems were still impacted and offline, save for the police department and town court, which Quigley said operate on separate servers. Every other municipal entity, including administrative facility in town hall; water and sewer; payroll; and budget preparation, with the preliminary spending plan due to be submitted in two weeks. “
“The town is currently operating on a restored backup server, with all departments but the administrative offices running at full speed. It has been a busy week getting to that point, Quigley said. “
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