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Suisun City Council Declares Emergency After 911 Cyberattack

8/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Suisun City Council declared an emergency on Aug. 8 2026 after a cyberattack disabled 911 routing and police-fire services.
Officials shut down the network and moved dispatchers to Solano County’s secondary center, keeping 911 calls answered after the 5:45 a.m. Aug. 7 2026 intrusion.
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and California Office of Emergency Services are assisting the investigation while police and fire crews stay active and officials say no imminent threat exists.

History

Historical Context

In April 2007 Estonia suffered a massive DDoS attack that knocked offline government, banking and media sites, affecting more than 1,000 online services. The disruption prompted NATO to open the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn in 2008 and shaped international cyber-resilience policies. Those precedents inform the 2026 Suisun City Council ransomware response, where FBI and DHS assist to protect emergency communications.

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Story summary

Suisun City Council declared an emergency on Aug. 8 2026 after a cyberattack disabled 911 routing and police-fire services.
Officials shut down the network and moved dispatchers to Solano County’s secondary center, keeping 911 calls answered after the 5:45 a.m. Aug. 7 2026 intrusion.
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and California Office of Emergency Services are assisting the investigation while police and fire crews stay active and officials say no imminent threat exists.

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