Radford experiencing outage after potential data incident

Databreaches •Dissent • September 30, 2026

The City of Radford announced tonight (9/29) the city is currently dealing with an internet outage due to a potential data breach. City leadership says it reached out to cybersecurity professionals and legal counsel upon becoming aware of the incident. Both state and federal law enforcement have also been notified, and are investigating the situation. The investigation is still ongoing and details the potential data breach are still limited, but city officials say more information will be released when “practical.” Various city departments and municipal services are being impacted, but officials are working around the clock” to restore functions.

The City of Radford announced tonight (9/29) the city is currently dealing with an internet outage due to a potential data breach.

City leadership says it reached out to cybersecurity professionals and legal counsel upon becoming aware of the incident.

Both state and federal law enforcement have also been notified, and are investigating the situation.

The investigation is still ongoing and details the potential data breach are still limited, but city officials say more information will be released when “practical.”

Various city departments and municipal services are being impacted, but officials are working around the clock” to restore functions.

Read the city’s notice the situation on its website .

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Radford, Virginia Investigates Internet Outage Linked to Possible Data Incident The City of Radford, Virginia, is investigating a potential data incident following an internet outage that disrupted municipal email and phone services. City officials engaged cybersecurity professionals, legal counsel, and law enforcement to assess the situation. As of September 30, 2026, the investigation is ongoing, and details remain limited regarding the cause or whether any data was compromised. Various city departments are affected, with emergency services like 911 remaining operational. Residents have been advised to seek in-person assistance for certain services. The city has not confirmed any specific attack vector or data breach at this time. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. 4 sources 37

Radford experiencing outage after potential data incident

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