FBI joins investigation into City of Germantown cyberattack
CYBERATTACK: The City of Germantown was forced to take several internal systems offline after falling victim to a cyberattack, city officials said. The FBI is assisting in the investigation into a cyberattack that caused the City of Germantown systems to be taken offline. The cyberattack was discovered at 6 a.m. on February 2 and was contained within a limited number of internal, on-site servers. All network computers were shut down and internal servers were isolated. City officials do not believe any data related to finance, utilities and payment information was compromised. The city's fire and police services lines, along with the 911 call center, remain functional. The impact of the attack is minimal, but issuing permits and responding to public records requests may be delayed. Utility and tax payments can be made securely on the city's website or at City Hall.
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GERMANTOWN, Tenn. - The FBI is helping track down the people responsible for a cyberattack that caused City of Germantown systems to be taken offline Friday.
The City of Germantown said the cyberattack was discovered just before 6 a.m. on February 2.
The cybersecurity malware system was immediately trigged to limit damage and the attack was contained, a spokesperson for the City of Germantown said.
City officials believe the cyberattack only impacted a "limited number of internal, on-site servers."
The internal servers were isolated and all network computers were shut down, the city spokesperson said.
The City of Germantown said that they do not believe that data related to finance, utilities and payment information were compromised.
The city's fire and police services lines, along with the City's 911 call center, remain functional, though some city phone lines, with the exception of 911, are affected, the City of Germantown said.
City officials said that in the immediate future residents should call 901-754-7222 or *54 from your cell phone for non-emergency public safety services.
People can also call 901-754-1414 as an alternative.
The city's spokesperson said that the impact of the attack is "minimal" but issuing permits and responding to public records requests may be delayed.
The City of Germantown said that utility and tax payments can be made securely on the city's website and that payments are also being accepted at City Hall and may be placed in one of two drop boxes located at City Hall.
Topics: Security, Security Breach, Cyber Crime