Cyberattack downs Pensacola computers hours after Navy base attack – By CBS/AP (CBS News) / Dec 9 2019
Federal authorities are investigating a cyberattack on the city of Pensacola, Florida, home to the naval air station where a Saudi flight student killed three sailors and wounded eight others on Friday. The FBI told CBS News it is providing resources to assist after the cyberattack.
“I can confirm the city of Pensacola has experienced a cyberattack and we’ve disconnected much of our city’s network until the issue can be resolved,” said the city’s spokeswoman, Kaycee Lagarde.
“As a precaution we have reported the incident to the federal government,” Lagarde said, acknowledging the deadly violence at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
City officials became aware of the attack at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, many hours after the shooting. They expressed caution about linking the two incidents – although they were not prepared to outright dismiss any connections.
“It’s too early to confirm or dispel,” Lagarde said. “That would be a question for the federal agencies.”
Much of the city’s computer systems remained offline Monday morning. However, city officials stressed that all emergency services were running, including 911 services.
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