"City of Flint Scrambling to Restore Services Following Ransomware Attack"

The City of Flint, Michigan, is trying to restore network systems impacted by an August 14 ransomware attack that knocked some of its online services offline.  The city noted that the attack impacted the city’s payment and communication services but did not affect emergency services, including 911, dispatch, law enforcement, and fire operations.  BS&A, the city’s billing system, was disrupted, preventing online or credit card transactions for water, sewer, and tax payments.  However, Flint said that no late fees or penalties would be assessed and that no water shutoffs would happen during the outage.  The city noted that the attack also impacted GIS maps and caused gaps in service for the city’s email, phone, and voicemail services.  However, public work services, including the Office of Public Health, remained fully operational.  Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said the city was working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack and to restore services but could not provide a timeline for when the process would be completed.

SecurityWeek reports: "City of Flint Scrambling to Restore Services Following Ransomware Attack"