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Suisun City, California: malware disrupts 911 routing and police and fire dispatch, emergency declared
Malicious software compromised city IT systems around 05:45 on 7 Aug 2026, hitting 911 routing, police and fire dispatch and records.
- Disclosed
What happened
- Malicious software compromised city IT systems around 05:45 on 7 Aug 2026, hitting 911 routing, police and fire dispatch and records; the council declared a state of emergency on 8 Aug. Dispatch moved to the Solano County centre.
- Root cause / initial access: not disclosed.
- Attacker: not identified.
- Response: entire network shut down, EOC activated, FBI, DHS and Cal OES involved.
Sources
- https://www.suisun.com/News-articles/Suisun-City-Council-Declares-State-of-Emergency-in-response-to-Cybersecurity-Incident
- https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks-usa.html
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