Cyber Attack

Hayward dispatchers and public safety personnel are having to track calls using pen and paper

A ransomware attack on the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department computers caused a shutdown in email, in-car cameras and a database for background checks

City officials said the police website was affected as well as computer-assisted-dispatching that the fire department uses

The breach has disabled patrol vehicle laptops, forcing officers to write down details of calls they receive from dispatch

The hackers posted over 120K files from BART’s PD, including the names of child abuse victims, driver’s license numbers and mental health info

Building an effective response plan to thwart ransomware attacks requires a methodical and considered approach

Political ideology or financial motives were behind nearly every observed cyberattack on law enforcement

From locking servers so they can demand ransom payments to exposing incriminating files, here's what police need to know about malicious actors online

Dispatchers have resorted to using pen and paper, while officers must use encrypted radio while on patrol

“We’ve impounded more than 500 cars year to date, we’ve made more than 500 arrests, 2,500 citations,” Chief Michel Moore said

Police leaders can safely and securely share information about cybersecurity threats and cyberattacks with their counterparts in the public safety community

The website directed visitors to a message that called on them to ask the mayor to restore it

As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events

“We know that interference with 911 systems by disabling their phone trunk lines and their radio systems is a prime target of Russian state-sponsored actors.”

Marc Coopwood, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, is committed to keeping the public sector safe, stable and secure in a different way than he did as an assistant chief of police