Anne Arundel County, Maryland—home to several federal agencies and the US Naval Academy—has been hit with a multi-day cybersecurity attack blamed on “external origin.”
“The county is taking the most proactive approach to ensure our systems are safe. Precautionary measures include limiting access to the Internet until we are able to return to full operations,” the Anne Arundel County Government posted on X.
The county said, “Based on our conversations with cyber specialists, this is a multi-day event. We do not have a timeline for full service restoration yet,” adding, “We are engaging with each department to identify and discuss their current state of operational needs.”
Based on our conversations with cyber specialists, this is a multi-day event. We do not have a timeline for full service restoration yet.
We are engaging with each department to identify and discuss their current state of operational needs.
— Anne Arundel County Government (@AACountyGovt) February 23, 2025
Details on which public services have been disrupted remain scant. However, the county has assured the public that “911 remains operational for emergencies, and 311 remains available for non-emergency reports.”
The county is located about 30 miles east of Washington, DC, and is home to key federal agencies, particularly those related to defense, cybersecurity, and law enforcement: […]
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