Ransomware attacks on city governments in Traverse, Michigan
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City government in Traverse City, Michigan has been disrupted by ransomware attack, causing service interruptions and necessitating the closure of facilities. The atta
The attack was detected on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 and affected Grand Traverse County and Traverse City government networks.The IT teams shut down the network to isolate the incident and reported to the FBI and Michigan State Police. It was confirmed that the attack is ransomware incident
Multiple services were disrupted including:
- Tax, water, and permit payments
- County clerk, health department, and county treasurer's office communications
- Computer-aided dispatch system for emergency services
Emergency services like 911, police, and fire services remain operational using radio communications. Online payment systems unaffected as they are managed on third-party platforms.
The city claims that there is no evidence of a data breach involving personal records.
All devices connected to government servers are being scanned for malware and systems are restored using clean files from off-site, cloud-based backups.
