ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Anne Arundel County government systems have been disrupted in what officials are investigating as a potential cyber attack. An internal email to county employees referred to the incident as an “attack,” while others described it as an “outage.”
The Annapolis Police Department issued a release stating that 911 and 311 services remain fully operational, though some public services are currently down as the county works to restore access. Officials confirmed that computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems have been offline since February 22, 9:45 AM, affecting documentation and call management, but not emergency dispatch operations.
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the incident is a ransomware attack or linked to broader cyber threats. The FBI recently warned of increased cyber activity nationwide, and federal agencies are monitoring for potential risks.
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