{"id":427831,"date":"2026-08-09T04:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427831\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T04:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:23:42","slug":"chaos-as-california-city-declares-state-of-emergency-after-hackers-cripple-911-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427831\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos as California city declares state of emergency after hackers cripple 911 system"},"content":{"rendered":"

A California city pulled the plug on its entire computer network after a cyberattack <\/a>knocked out key systems, including 911 routing and police and fire dispatch.<\/p>\n

Suisun City declared a state of emergency Saturday after malicious software breached its IT systems<\/a> at about 5:45 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

The city’s response was drastic.<\/p>\n

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Mayor Alma Hernandez. suisun.com<\/p>\n

Officials shut down the entire network to stop the threat from spreading and protect evidence for a federal investigation.<\/p>\n

Despite the digital chaos, Suisun City officials said residents are not facing an immediate danger.<\/p>\n

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Emergency crews remain on the streets, with city dispatchers routing calls through the Solano County<\/a> dispatch center. <\/p>\n

Police and fire personnel are continuing to respond to calls for service.<\/p>\n

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The attack also disrupted city records and other municipal services, leaving online services and internal operations temporarily unavailable.<\/p>\n

The Suisun City Council voted unanimously Saturday morning to declare the emergency during an 11 a.m. special meeting.<\/p>\n

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The city’s response was drastic. Michael \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n

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Suisun City, in Solano County, is located about 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento.<\/p>\n

The declaration, made under Government Code 8630, gives the city faster access to emergency support and allows it to recoup costs connected to the cyberattack.<\/p>\n

Officials have also brought in the big guns, working with the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, California Office of Emergency Services and other state and regional agencies.<\/p>\n

The city has activated its Emergency Operations Center as investigators work to figure out how the malicious software got inside the network and who was behind it.<\/p>\n

So far, officials have not revealed how the breach occurred or identified a suspect.<\/p>\n

Suisun City, in Solano County, is located about 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento.<\/p>\n

For cybersecurity updates, please visit Suisun.com\/CybersecurityUpdates<\/a>.<\/p>\n