Overview
- The city discovered a cybersecurity incident late Sunday that prompted officials to close Everett City Hall to the public on Tuesday while they restore internal networks.
- Essential municipal staff were moved to the Connolly Senior Center so basic services could continue and residents who arrived at City Hall were turned away.
- Everett said police, fire, public works, public libraries, and Everett Public Schools remained operational and online bill-pay systems continued to work.
- City officials have not disclosed the nature or full scope of the breach and say investigators are working to secure systems before announcing whether City Hall will reopen on Wednesday.
- Local officials noted a separate cyber incident forced Springfield Public Schools to close on Tuesday, and a cybersecurity expert quoted in coverage warned such attacks on public agencies are becoming more common.