Ohio city hit by 'cyber incident': What we know
Cleveland City Hall announced it would be suspending most internal systems after a cyber incident on Sunday night, leaving only essential services operational. Cleveland City Hall has temporarily closed its systems due to a cyber incident that impacted the city's systems. The city has been forced to shut down most internal systems to prevent further damage and investigate a significant cybersecurity breach. Staff were told they could only access essential and emergency services. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's office stated that the city is taking this incident seriously and is working expeditiously to rectify it as soon as possible. The incident comes after warnings from the Cleveland Health Clinic that cyberattacks pose a significant threat to hospitals and medical systems. Despite the incident, emergency services, airports and city utilities are still operating.
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Cleveland City Hall announced a temporary closure on Monday after a significant "cyber incident" impacted the city's systems.
The city has been forced to shut down most internal systems to prevent further damage and investigate a significant cybersecurity breach, though the extent of the damage is not yet known. City staff were told on Sunday night that they would not be able to access most internal systems in the morning, with only essential and emergency services being maintained, according to a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's office said: "The City of Cleveland is currently investigating a cyber incident and though we have not confirmed its nature and scope, we are taking this incident seriously.
"As a precautionary measure, the city has shut down the affected systems while we focus on securing and restoring services safely. These systems will remain offline until we have a better understanding of the situation.
"All internal systems and software platforms will be shut down until further notice. City Hall and Erieview will be closed on Monday, June 10 except for essential staff and normal business will not be conducted with the public.
"We take cyber threats extremely seriously and are working expeditiously to rectify the situation as soon as possible. There is no further information available at this time. We will provide updates as they become available."
There has been no information concerning the source or exact nature of the incident since Sunday evening. Newsweek reached out to the Cleveland City Hall for comment on the situation.
The incident comes days after warnings from the Cleveland Health Clinic that cyberattacks posed a significant threat to hospitals and medical systems in particular. On June 3, chief information security officer, Vugar Zeynalov, said that "cyber incidents are not just about losing data anymore. They're about losing patients' confidence, undermining safety and impacting care delivery and lives."
"Given our size and complexity, and the number of possible attack vectors, we have to assume that the attackers are going to get a foothold in our environment just like in real warfare."
Cleveland City Hall has also closed its satellite offices in Erieview, which manages the Department of Public Health, as well as staff for the Building and Housing Department. The shutdown includes all internal software platforms, impacting routine administrative functions.
Other services that will continue to operate include Cleveland police, the fire department, Port Control, and Public Utilities, which includes power and water management.
Cleveland's emergency services, airports and city utilities are still operable despite the incident, as these qualify as essential. After-hours operators from the United Way will continue to handle the city's daytime 3-1-1 call-ins.
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