The city of Auckland, California, the USA, announced a state of emergency due to the consequences of the attack of the Raising Program on February 8, which forced the city authorities to turn off all its IT systems.
Временно исполняющий обязанности городского администратора Г. Гарольд Даффи объявил чрезвычайное положение In connection with the ongoing consequences of interruptions in the operation of the network. The decision was made so that the city authorities of Auckland can accelerate the execution of orders, the purchase of materials and equipment, and also, if necessary, activate emergency rescue services.
The incident did not affect the main services, the dispatch service 911, fire and emergency services continued to work in normal mode. However, many “non-emergency” systems disconnected immediately after the incident to contain the threat are still disabled.
Who made Cyberataka is currently unknown. In addition, the city authorities have not yet shared the details regarding the requirements of redemption or theft of data from compromised systems. Investigation of the incident with the participation of several local, state and federal agencies is still ongoing.
This attack also affected the neighboring city of Modestus and led to the disconnection of the IT system of the police department for several days, as a result of which the department decided to switch to the use of portable radio stations, pens and paper when patrolling the city. In addition, the city authorities said that Modesta “is experiencing a limited connection to some systems”, but the 911 emergency service is completely operational. The city also conducts an investigation into the incident.