Update to July 6, 2021 Press Release

The Town of North Beach is providing the following update to the Press Release dated July 6, 2021 and titled "Town of North Beach Network Server Affected by Ransomware Attack." 

On July 2, 2021, the Town of North Beach internal network server and computer workstations were affected by a worldwide ransomware attack. The attack originated through a third-party software, known as Kaseya, which is installed on the town systems and used by our IT service provider. The town’s IT service provider worked immediately and diligently to restore the network server and workstations. Town staff were able to continue day-to-day tasks via cloud-based software programs and could access files via cloud-based file storage.

On Monday, July 12, 2021, all computer workstations were returned to Town of North Beach staff and servers were brought back online. The impact from the ransomware attack on the Town of North Beach systems was minimal, and no ransom was paid. Together with our IT service provider, the Town of North Beach will continue to be vigilant to protect all systems.