A ransomware attack has disrupted New Britain, Connecticut’s city network systems for more than 48 hours, forcing departments to operate with pen and paper while federal authorities investigate.
What began as a suspected cyberattack has been confirmed as a ransomware attack that started early Wednesday morning when the New Britain Police Department was notified of a network disruption that spread throughout the city’s internet server.
The city confirmed in a statement to Channel 3 that the internet went down at around 5 a.m. last Wednesday.
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