City of Lubbock restores websites after finding 'potentially malicious code' on computer
On Tuesday, the City of Lubbock said that on Aug. 12, city IT staff noticed a "potentially malicious code on a single computer."
Others are reading: Lubbock hit by cyberattack last week that knocked off websites, says Texas Attorney General
"In an abundance of caution, City management directed IT to temporarily take all systems offline to ensure there were no other security concerns or data loss," reads a statement from the city.
As the Avalanche-Journal originally reported, public-facing applications were restored within the first 24 hours, including the Lubbock police, fire rescue and utilities websites.
"After days of continuous work and scans, the City has found no evidence of a data breach and is confident no citizen information was exfiltrated, or compromised," reads a statement from the city.
According to the city, all public access systems are fully available for customer use. The city asks that anyone who encounters any issues to contact the following:
Building Safety: 806.775.2087.
City of Lubbock Utilities: 806.775.2509.
Municipal Court: 806.775.2473.
Vital Statistics: 806.775.2926.
This is a developing situation. Follow Lubbockonline.com as more information becomes available.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock says 'no evidence of a data breach' after cybersecurity concern
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