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Tag: ransomware

Posted inBusiness

Patelco promises account access will soon be restored after ransomware attack

by Annie Sciacca July 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m.July 8, 2024, 4:40 p.m.

Although online banking is still unavailable, transactions are now being processed after a security breach practically shut down the credit union. 

Bronze lettering that spells "City of Oakland" resting above a glass doorway. The address number 150 is above the letters. The sign is surrounded by windows, and above it a sliver of stone wall is visible. Buildings are reflected in the windows.
Posted inCity Hall

Oakland gets sued after ransomware hack

White man with long hair in a bun, around age 30, stands with his arms crossed. by Eli Wolfe May 30, 2023, 12:43 p.m.May 30, 2023, 12:43 p.m.

City workers exposed in the cyberattack demand compensation, and at least one has filed a class action lawsuit

Posted inCity Hall

Hackers leaked a second, larger set of stolen city files on the dark web

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham April 5, 2023, 8:00 a.m.April 4, 2023, 8:47 p.m.

Numerous additional files stolen from Oakland during a ransomware attack were published this week, sources say.

Posted inCity Hall

Oakland ransomware hackers dumped gigabytes of sensitive city files on the web

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham March 6, 2023, 1:23 p.m.March 6, 2023, 4:39 p.m.

City employees’ personal information, whistleblower files, police investigations, banking information, included in criminal leak.

Posted inCity Hall

Ransomware hackers stole city of Oakland files, plan to leak sensitive data

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham March 3, 2023, 1:21 p.m.March 6, 2023, 10:38 a.m.

Oakland officials acknowledged Friday that an ongoing ransomware attack involves the theft of city records.

Posted inCity Hall

What is a ransomware attack? An expert explains.

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 1, 2023, 11:32 a.m.March 2, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

As Oakland struggles to get systems online, we asked a cybersecurity expert about what makes cities vulnerable, and who’s often behind the attacks.

Posted inCity Hall

As Oakland braces for winter storms, ransomware attack has partially downed 311 system

Ricky Rodas headshotAvatar photo by Ricky Rodas and Jose Fermoso Feb. 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m.Feb. 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m.

The city’s call center for non-emergency services, OAK311, is experiencing an outage.

Posted inCity Hall

Ransomware attack: some city of Oakland services are back online while recovery work continues

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Feb. 22, 2023, 10:15 a.m.Feb. 22, 2023, 11:23 a.m.

The city remains tight-lipped about the cyber attack.

City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Posted inCity Hall

Ransomware attack causes Oakland to declare local state of emergency

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas Feb. 15, 2023, 12:12 p.m.Feb. 15, 2023, 12:12 p.m.

A cyberattack that began Feb. 8 has taken several of the city’s non-emergency systems offline.

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