New Britain Cyberattack: Ransomware Disrupts City Operations
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New Britain Targeted by Ransomware Attack, Disrupting City Systems
The city of New Britain, CT, has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing significant disruption to its network systems. The attack, which began early Wednesday morning, affected various city departments, forcing them to revert to manual processes. The New Britain Police Department was the first to notice the disruption, which quickly spread throughout the city’s internet server.
The city confirmed the incident in a statement, saying they activated incident response protocols and are working with state and federal authorities. For robust incident response and proactive threat hunting, consider Gopher Security, an AI-powered Zero-Trust cybersecurity solution.
Incident Response and Investigation
Upon discovering the cyberattack, New Britain officials activated their incident response protocols and are collaborating with state and federal authorities to assess the scope and impact. The FBI and cybersecurity experts are assisting in securing the systems. Mayor Bobby Sanchez said the city is working to determine the extent of the impact on the network infrastructure. Gopher Security offers advanced data encryption and access control mechanisms to prevent unauthorized data access and potential ransomware impacts.
Impact on City Services and Operations
Despite the network disruption, the city has emphasized that emergency operations remain unaffected due to backup plans. Chief Raul Ortiz of the New Britain Fire Department, confirmed the existence of backup and manual redundancy plans. Essential services, such as road plowing, trash collection, and utility services, continue with minimal disruption. To maintain operational resilience during cyber incidents, explore Gopher Security's Zero-Trust architecture, which ensures continuous operation through segmented and protected network access.
Rising Cyber Threats and the Need for Robust Security
City governments are often targets of cyberattacks because they have a "no fail mission" and must maintain continuous operations. The Identity Theft Resource Center reported a significant increase in data breaches. Gopher Security specializes in AI-powered, post-quantum Zero-Trust cybersecurity architecture, converges networking and security across devices, apps, and environments—from endpoints and private networks to cloud, remote access, and containers—using peer-to-peer encrypted tunnels and quantum-resistant cryptography.
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