Cyberattack Forces Services in the City of Winston-Salem, NC Offline
City officials of Winston-Salem in North Carolina had initially announced a cyberattack on December 30, 2024. The residents were told by city officials that they discovered issues with their digital platforms a day after Christmas. As a result of this cyberattack, Winston-Salem residents could not pay their utility bills online as the city’s systems were offline.
The cyberattack comes at a particularly inopportune time as city officials are trying to communicate with residents about severe weather and freezing temperatures which are hampering roadways and sanitation. 2024 was a year that saw dozens of damaging ransomware attacks on municipalities across the U.S. — including incidents affecting large cities like Columbus, Ohio, and Hoboken, New Jersey. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page
The cyberattack comes at a particularly inopportune time as city officials are trying to communicate with residents about severe weather and freezing temperatures which are hampering roadways and sanitation. 2024 was a year that saw dozens of damaging ransomware attacks on municipalities across the U.S. — including incidents affecting large cities like Columbus, Ohio, and Hoboken, New Jersey. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page