FLINT, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Flint’s network has been attacked by ransomware, and the Attorney General’s Office and the FBI are investigating.
Michigan News Source first reported the network outage on Wednesday.
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Emergency services like 911, dispatch, law enforcement and fire operations are not impacted. The city is not aware whether the attack, which caused an internal network and internet outage, affected resident or employee data.
The attack disrupted online credit card payments for water, sewer, and tax so only cash and check payments can be made.
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