The Record reports:
A ransomware attack on Huber Heights, Ohio, is causing significant problems for several city systems.
The community of nearly 45,000 residents outside of Dayton released a notice on Sunday warning that its systems were hit with ransomware at around 8 a.m.
“While public safety services are not impacted the following city divisions are affected: Zoning, Engineering, Tax, Finance, Utilities, Human Resources, and Economic Development,” City Manager Rick Dzik said in a statement.
Read more at The Record. Huber Heights’ initial notice was published on November 12. On November 13, they released an update:
The City of Huber Heights is committed to providing a daily update each day at 2:00 p.m. to residents in an effort to provide transparency around the recent ransomware attack. Here is the update for Tuesday, November 13:
- Public Safety services remain unimpacted and are operating as usual.
- Residents will be notified if your information was compromised.
- The City is actively working to reengage all impacted services.
- Evidence supports the fact this attack HAS NOT impacted other organizations.
- A forensic investigation is under way which will determine exactly what has happened and its impact to the City in progress.
- Tonight’s City Council meeting will proceed as usual at 6:00 p.m. and streamed live on the City’s Facebook page.
- Question of the day for residents is:
- Can I still or how do I make my utility payments?
- The Answer is yes and no. Residents can make payments at the water department office (6244 Chambersburg Rd) with cash or check and bringing their billing statement with them. Online payments are currently on hold.
- Late penalties or disconnections have been suspended through the end of November in light of the situation.
