Flint, MI - In a significant step forward, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced at a press conference this afternoon that the City of Flint has successfully recovered the majority of its key data following the ransomware cyber-attack that began on August 14, 2024.
The cyber-attack, which disrupted several city services, was met with swift action by both City of Flint staff and external cyber experts.
We appreciate our community’s patience while we continue to recover from this cyber-attack, and we are pleased to share some good news today. After long hours and hard work, we have been successful in recovering key data.
In response to the attack, the City of Flint has overhauled its network infrastructure. The redesigned network now includes Next Gen firewalls, which are expected to significantly bolster the city's digital defenses. Additionally, the majority of the city’s servers have been successfully restored from backup, a crucial step in the recovery process.
As the city continues to restore services, careful testing and data review are being conducted before systems are brought back online. Mayor Neeley assured residents and businesses that they will be kept informed as public-facing systems become operational.
The road to full recovery is ongoing, but the City of Flint is taking decisive steps to ensure the safety and security of its systems moving forward.
When is the last time you spent 15 minutes to do some digital house cleaning? Reset those passwords? Setting up the two-factor authentication (text to login) on your personal accounts is the easiest way to drastically increase your personal cyber-security posture. Let's use this opportunity to secure the bag before it's too late!
-Rob
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