{"id":34188,"date":"2026-08-09T08:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34188"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:05:40","slug":"cyberattack-knocks-out-california-citys-911-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34188","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack knocks out California city&#8217;s 911 system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2F136877893.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A California city pulled the plug on its entire computer network <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/07\/business\/hackers-use-simple-phone-trick-to-hold-wall-street-giants-hostage-in-ransom-plot-report\/\">after a cyberattack <\/a>knocked out key systems, including 911 routing and police and fire dispatch.<\/p>\n<p>Suisun City declared a state of emergency Saturday after malicious software <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/world-news\/iran-linked-hackers-disrupt-systems-tied-to-critical-us-infrastructure-officials\/\">breached its IT systems<\/a> at about 5:45 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s response was drastic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Suisun City features a waterfront, an historic downtown area, and many period neighborhoods. <span class=\"credit\">visitvallejo.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 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wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A hacker sits in front of his computer on Monday. <span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock \/ Minerva Studio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A 911 call station. <span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emergency crews remain on the streets, with city dispatchers routing calls through the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/19\/us-news\/california-forever-suffers-devastating-blow-after-saronic-technologies-backs-out\/\">Solano County<\/a> dispatch center. <\/p>\n<p>Police and fire personnel are continuing to respond to calls for service.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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size-large\"><figcaption>Suisun City, in Solano County, is located about 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The declaration, made under Government Code 8630, gives the city faster access to emergency support and allows it to recoup costs connected to the cyberattack.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have also brought in the big guns, working with the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, California Office of Emergency Services and other state and regional agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The city has activated its Emergency Operations Center as investigators work to figure out how the malicious software got inside the network and who was behind it.<\/p>\n<p>So far, officials have not revealed how the breach occurred or identified a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Suisun City, in Solano County, is located about 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>For cybersecurity updates, please visit <a 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