Crime & Safety
Potential Cyber Incident Impacting Southold Town Servers; Investigation Remains Ongoing
Email systems are currently offline; processing of records requests will be limited until systems are fully restored, town officials say.
SOUTHOLD, NY — Southold officials remained focused Tuesday on finding the cause of a potential cyber attack impacting town servers.
Both Southold Town police and town officials sent out information Monday about the potential cyber incident.
"Both 911 and administrative phone systems are functioning normally and are not affected by this incident," police said. "Email systems are currently offline, and the processing of records requests will be limited until systems are fully restored. Residents and visitors can be assured that the Southold Town Police Department remains fully prepared to respond to all emergencies and calls for service."
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Town officials added that an investigation is ongoing; the cyber attack on town servers "affects our ability to to communicate with residents via email."
Town officials said Tuesday an update will be provided as soon as answers were found.
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