United States
USA
Foster City ransomware pauses non-emergency public services
Foster City identified ransomware on municipal networks on March 19, 2026. The city took most computer systems offline and temporarily paused public services outside emergency response while containment and remediation proceeded; 911 and police dispatch remained operational.
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Estimated severity
78 / 100
97
Source reliability
97 / 100
Approximate Date
19/03/2026
Targeted Company
FOSTER CITY
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
California · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information