Cyberattacks Disrupt Municipal Systems in Heber City and Bernalillo
Summary
A cyberattack breached Heber City’s government network; systems were back online Thursday, with no essential services suspended. A separate attack disrupted Bernalillo services. Data access and removal remain unknown.
Key points
- Heber City’s IT team contained a network breach reported Saturday; systems were back online Thursday.
- The city said essential services continued and its separately hosted website and online resident services were unaffected.
- The FBI was assisting with a forensic investigation, according to local reporting.
- Heber City has not identified affected systems, ransomware, a responsible group, or whether information was accessed or removed.
- A separate attack in Bernalillo disrupted online water-bill payments and closed its motor vehicle office; police and fire services continued.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Heber City
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack breaching the local government network; specific attack method not disclosed.
- Operational Impact
- The city undertook containment and systems were reported fully back online Thursday. No essential services were suspended. The separately hosted city website and online resident services were unaffected. The duration of local-system unavailability and the affected computers and applications were not disclosed.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- No ransomware or extortion activity was publicly identified.
- Claim Status
- confirmed