United States
USA
Ransomware disables Bucks County emergency-dispatch CAD for nine days
Bucks County suffered a ransomware attack on 21 January 2024 that made its computer-aided dispatch system inoperable for nine days. Emergency personnel used alternative dispatch methods until CAD resumed on 30 January; 911 call-taking and the ability to dispatch responders were maintained throughout.
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Estimated severity
79 / 100
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Source reliability
99 / 100
Approximate Date
2024-01-21
Targeted Company
BUCKS COUNTY
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
Pennsylvania · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
9 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Customer ServiceInformation Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
AKIRA
Sources
Incident Sources