City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, shuts down computers after cyberattack
The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack, potentially delaying in-person utility payments while emergency response and utility service continue. Mayor Willis Thompson told The Vicksburg Post that the city had disconnected its internet operations. “We had to bring our internet operations down, just for protection,” he said. Officials have not said when the intrusion or shutdown began. Residents trying to pay utility bills in person may face delays. In a statement released Thursday , the city said “there will be no penalties or termination of services while this system is offline.” The city’s water and gas office says it serves more than 10,000 utility accounts.
The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack, potentially delaying in-person utility payments while emergency response and utility service continue.
Mayor Willis Thompson told The Vicksburg Post that the city had disconnected its internet operations. “We had to bring our internet operations down, just for protection,” he said. Officials have not said when the intrusion or shutdown began.
Residents trying to pay utility bills in person may face delays. In a statement released Thursday , the city said “there will be no penalties or termination of services while this system is offline.”
The city’s water and gas office says it serves more than 10,000 utility accounts.
Once again, it is not clear whether this was an actual ransomware incident involving encryption or if the city is using the word “ransomware” just to indicate an incident with a ransom demand.
No group appears to have claimed responsibility as of publication.
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