TOWNSEND — Chief James Sartell and Chief of Department Gary Shepherd report that Townsend Police and Townsend Fire and EMS are working with the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center, state and municipal partners and professional information technology vendors to investigate and mitigate to a cyberattack that has impacted some Townsend public safety systems.
The 911 phone system continues to operate normally, and at this time there is no evidence that private user information has been shared.
Leaders at the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center and Townsend Public Safety learned about this incident Tuesday, and immediately engaged an insurance provider and several outside cybersecurity specialists, as well as state and federal law enforcement partners, to identify the cause of the cyberattack, to contain any possible damage, and to begin restoring services.
Cybersecurity professionals are now working with local officials to determine exactly what data may have been compromised, and working to ensure that data is not released.
Non-emergency and business telephone lines at Townsend Police Department and Townsend Fire and EMS were down briefly as a result of the attack, but full service has been restored.
Townsend Police and Townsend Fire and EMS continue to respond to emergency calls without interruption.
Additional updates will be posted as it becomes appropriate.
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