Cleveland City Hall in Ohio will close Monday following a “cyber incident,” according to city officials.
The scope or nature of the “cyber incident” has not yet been determined, city officials said in a news release, stressing that they are “taking this incident seriously,” according to Fox 8.
The city has shut down several affected systems in response to the incident, but emergency services systems, including police, fire and EMS services, will remain operational.
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Cleveland City Hall in Ohio will close on Monday following a “cyber incident.” (Getty Images)
“As a precautionary measure, the city has shut down the affected systems while we focus on safely securing and restoring services,” the statement said. “These systems will remain offline until we better understand the situation.”
In addition to the closure of City Hall, offices in Erieview will also be closed.
“All internal systems and software platforms will be closed until further notice,” the statement said. “City Hall and Erieview will be closed on Monday, June 10, except for essential personnel, and no normal business activities will be conducted with the public.”
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The city skyline and the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. (John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Officials said they “take cyber threats very seriously and are working quickly to rectify the situation as soon as possible.”
