City of St. Cloud hit by cyberattack
Some city departments can accept only cash, including parks and recreation services and the city dump. The city of St. Cloud was hit by a cyberattack, affecting phone lines and limiting payment forms for some services. Several departments were affected, but the city's government is operating as best possible. In-person payments for Parks and Recreation events and services are temporarily cash-only, while online facility reservation payments and event registrations are still accepting credit cards. The transfer station where residents can dump their garbage is only accepting cash payments. All trash and recycling collection routes are expected to operate as scheduled. Payments to external utility providers such as Toho Water Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission and the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office were not affected.
Published : a month ago by Annie Martin in Tech
The city of St. Cloud was the target of a cyberattack on Monday morning, affecting phone lines and limiting the forms of payment accepted for some services, city leaders said.
Though several departments were impacted, the city’s government is operating “as best as possible” while the issue is resolved, according to a press release posted to the city’s website. In-person payments for Parks and Recreation events and services are temporarily cash-only, but online facility reservation payments and event registrations are still accepting credit cards.
The transfer station where residents can dump their garbage is only accepting cash payments right now, according to the press release.
All trash and recycling collection routes are to operate as scheduled. Police and fire rescue services are responding to calls.
Payments to external utility providers such as Toho Water Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission and the Osceola County Tax Collector’s Office are not affected by the problem.
Topics: Security, Security Breach, Cyber Crime