Total Costs Still Unknown, Atlanta Moves to Refortify Post-Hack

Government Technology: The enterprise-level disruption to Atlanta government services following the March 22 ransomware cyberattack left city employees unable to turn on their computers, inhibited residents’ ability to pay bills and temporarily reduced police to writing reports by hand — but now presents City Hall with a chance to rebuild smarter and stronger, its interim technology leader said recently.

The incident’s effects continue to be felt, Atlanta’s court system was only recently restored and a police department spokesman confirmed to Government Technology that the agency has lost some access to archived in-vehicle video and camera systems.

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