An emergency communications system used by several small towns across northern Massachusetts was impacted by a cyberattack that began on Tuesday.
The Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center said the intrusion impacted town and public safety computer systems. While 9-1-1 phone systems still work, non-emergency and business phone lines are out of service.
The center is used by the towns of Pepperell, Ashby, Dunstable, Groton and others as a regional hub for receiving emergency calls and dispatching police, fire or medical services. The center is based in Pepperell.
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