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‘Cyber ​​incident’ leads to closure of Ohio City Hall today – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

CLEVELAND – A city hall in Ohio is closed today after a “cyber incident.”

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The city of Cleveland has not clarified the scope or nature of the incident, but has shut down several affected systems following a “cyber incident,” according to a city spokesperson.

They stated that emergency services were not affected.

“The City of Cleveland is currently investigating a cyber incident and while we have not yet confirmed the nature and scope of the incident, we are taking this incident seriously,” the city said in a statement on Sunday. “As a precautionary measure, the City has shut down the affected systems while we focus on securing and safely restoring services. These systems will remain offline until we better understand the situation.”

City services such as the Department of Public Safety (911, police, fire and rescue services), the Department of Port Control (Cleveland Hopkins and Burke Lakefront airports) and the Department of Public Utilities are not affected, the spokesperson added.

The city said further updates would be provided as they become available.