Hoboken closes city hall, local courts after pre-Thanksgiving ransomware attack

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The city of Hoboken shut down its government offices on Wednesday after an early morning ransomware attack caused widespread issues. 

Officials published several messages on city websites and social media around 10 a.m. EST warning local residents that the attack will cause a range of outages and service shutdowns ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

City Hall is shuttered Wednesday and “all online City services are suspended,” the government announced. Municipal court and street sweeping are cancelled as well, but all other parking enforcement is in effect. 

Waste collection and recreational programs will still take place, the city said. 

“The Hoboken Police Department is working with City administration and the IT department to investigate the attack and how to best restore services safely,” they said. “The City will update as soon as more information is available.”

No ransomware gang has taken credit for the attack. 

The New Jersey city of more than 60,000 is across the river from New York City and is home to Hoboken Terminal, a key transportation hub for much of the Northeast. 

Dozens of New Jersey institutions have been hit with ransomware in recent years. New Jersey City University was attacked in July by the Rhysida ransomware gang, causing significant issues as the school prepared to open for the school year.

Before that incident, multiple county governments, school districts, police departments, townships and hospitals across the state dealt with the aftereffects of ransomware events. 

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Jonathan Greig

is a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News. Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014. Before moving back to New York City, he worked for news outlets in South Africa, Jordan and Cambodia. He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublic.

 

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