Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird initially informed the Alexander City City Council, city staff and departments Jan.24 of a ransomware attack during an emergency meeting. The attack initially resulted in city-wide communication issues, Baird said Monday staff has nearly restored the city to full operations.
City IT (information technology) director Joe Milam initially provided an assessment to city leaders Jan. 24 regarding the extent of the ransomware attack. Milam said at the he remained uncertain regarding the exact timeframe an unauthorized individual accessed to the city's server network.
The Alexander City municipal complex is recovering after the Jan. 24 ransomware attack, but a letter mailed to a city employee and given toThe Outlookreveals city officials are taking steps to protect an employee from identity theft after the letter said an unauthorized actor accessed documents containing personal information.
The Alexander City municipal complex is recovering after the Jan. 24 ransomware attack, but a letter mailed to a city employee and given toThe Outlookreveals city officials are taking steps to protect an employee from identity theft after the letter said an unauthorized actor accessed documents containing personal information.
Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird praised city employees during Monday’s council meeting for restoring the city to normal operations following the Jan. 24 ransomware attack.
“Joe Milam and Kyle Parrish, kudos to those guys, they have worked tirelessly to get us restored,” he said.
Alexander City Mayor Woody Baird initially informed the Alexander City City Council, city staff and departments Jan.24 of a ransomware attack during an emergency meeting. The attack initially resulted in city-wide communication issues, Baird said Monday staff has nearly restored the city to full operations.
City IT (information technology) director Joe Milam initially provided an assessment to city leaders Jan. 24 regarding the extent of the ransomware attack. Milam said at the he remained uncertain regarding the exact timeframe an unauthorized individual accessed to the city's server network.
