OAKLAND Calif., (KCBS RADIO) – The City of Oakland has declared a "state of emergency" due to a ransomware attack that has forced the shutdown of some of the city's infrastructure.
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Since the ransomware attack began last Wednesday evening, Oakland has posted updates on its website. "Oakland is experiencing a network outage. Several non-emergency systems including voicemail within the City of Oakland are currently impacted or offline. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore services," the city warns in a memo.
The local state of emergency was issued by Interim City Administrator G. Harold Duffey on Tuesday to expedite approval and procurement of resources in order to restore systems and activate emergency workers if needed.
Calls to most city departments over the past week have gotten stuck in an infinite voicemail loop. "I'm sorry the backup operator cannot be reached at this time," a robotic voice says.
911 dispatch, fire emergency services and financial systems were not impacted, but in downtown offices payments can not be made in anything other than cash.
The Oakland Information Technology Department is working with multiple law enforcement agencies and a third party forensics firm to determine the scope and severity of the attack. As network outages continue, residents can file police reports online. Oakland has not revealed what the ransom demand is.
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