MIDDLETOWN CYBERSECURITY EVENT 

A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT IN ONE SOUTHWEST OHIO TOWN HAS RESIDENTS DEMANDING EFFORTS
CYBERSECURITY BREACHES CAUSED HAVOC IN MAJOR CITIES LIKE CLEVELAND AND COLUMBUS OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. THE RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS COST TAX PAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS NOT ONLY FOR CLEANUP AND RESTORATION BUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SAFEGUARDS AND SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO PREVENT FURTHER ATTACKS. THIS PAST WEEKEND, MIDDLETOWN CITY SERVICES WERE INTERRUPTED BY SUCH AN ATTACK. WHILE THE TOWN'S 9-1-1 SYSTEM WAS NOT AFFECTED, OTHER DEPARTMENTS WERE, PROMPTING THOSE DEPARTMENTS TO ESTABLISHED SECONDARY TELEPHONE LINES TO SERVE AS POINTS OF CONTACT.