DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody was hit by a ransomware attack on Christmas Eve, but city officials say backup systems were put in place quickly and no data was lost.
The city is working with the FBI to investigate the attack on the its computer systems. Contractors and City staff worked to defend the City against the ransomware attack and limit the impact.
The City has a contract with InterDev for information technology services. On Christmas Eve, InterDev received an alert of an issue with Dunwoody’s system. A security team responded immediately to isolate the problem and protect systems from harm.
“As soon as we detected a problem, we took immediate steps to protect the City’s infrastructure,” said Ashley Smith, Director of Government Services with InterDev. “Data back-ups were used to fully restore systems with no loss.”
Backup procedures used by the Dunwoody Police Department ensured continuous operations throughout the holidays, and public safety was never compromised, the city said in a statement.
“Our officers and staff adjusted quickly, relying on radio communications and written reports,” said Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan. “Our backups worked well and as planned.”
No data was compromised.
