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In-person services will resume at City Hall this week. An investigation with state and federal authorities continues into the August incident, which prompted the shuttering of the city’s network.
(TNS) — After a cyber attack hit Suisun City just over a month ago, the city announced on Tuesday morning that public access to all City Hall departments is once again available.
The city announced that the cybersecurity incident and its overall impact are still under active investigation.
"The City is continuing to work alongside federal, state and regional agencies, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the California Office of Emergency Services, to investigate the incident, maintain essential services and securely restore systems," the city wrote in a news statement on Tuesday. "As part of this ongoing process, the City will continue to thoroughly evaluate its systems and data.
The city declared a state of emergency in August following the cyber attack, which was first detected when malicious software compromised city IT systems. Officials shut down the city's network to contain the incident and preserve evidence for the investigation.
"It's exhausting," Prebula said of the response in August. "I've gone through things like fires and the earthquake in Napa in 2014, and the LNU fire, and it takes time, but we just keep moving forward."
Beginning this week, in-person services will resume with CIty Hall hours being 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, but closed on Friday. Housing Authority hours will be 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, while the hours will switch to 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and Thursday.
Building and planning hours will be 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, while Tuesday and Thursday will be by appointment only. Police department hours will be 7 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Suisun City dispatchers will continue to take 911 and non-emergency calls through the Solano County dispatch center. For additional needs, community members can go directly to the Police Department for other general assistance and standard department services.
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