Alexander City falls victim to cyber attack
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Members of the Alexander City City Council were briefed Tuesday regarding a citywide cyber security breach. 

 By William Marlow Multimedia Reporter

The Alexander City City Council called an emergency public meeting Tuesday to discuss the city’s response to a ransomware attack. 

Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird informed council members that the attack was first discovered Tuesday morning, and that, according to Baird, the city received a ransom letter during the security breach. 

Jan. 24, 2023 emergency Alexander City City Council meeting
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City IT (information technology) director Joe Milam provided an assessment to city leaders regarding the extent of the cybersecurity attack.  

William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com.