Crime & Safety
Hayward Government Still Reeling From Major Cyber Attack
In City Hall were signs warning employees not to "log onto any computer or other machine that was left in the building over the weekend."
July 12, 2023
HAYWARD - Hayward is still struggling to fully recover from a recent cyber attack that threatened to cripple the city's computer systems.
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City spokesperson Chuck Finnie says there are encouraging signs of progress. The city was about to bring its website back online Tuesday after it was shutdown as a precaution to limit exposure and vulnerability to the attack.
"I came here to renew my business license because I sell jewelry at the Flea Market. But they told me that I had to do it online because their system was down," says small business owner Mellina Leahy who left city hall empty-handed Tuesday afternoon.
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