Updated
Updated · KMPH Fox 26 · Jul 20
Fresno County Internet Outage Disrupts 10-Plus Public Services as IT Works to Restore Access
Updated
Updated · KMPH Fox 26 · Jul 20

Fresno County Internet Outage Disrupts 10-Plus Public Services as IT Works to Restore Access

2 articles · Updated · KMPH Fox 26 · Jul 20

Summary

  • Fresno County said a network outage is limiting public services countywide, with some phone lines intermittent as the Information Technology Services Department works to restore internet access.
  • Credit card payments are down in several offices, including the Treasurer-Tax Collector, Elections and Public Works, while the Recorder's Office is closed and Child Support Services is unavailable to customers.
  • Public-facing operations remain partly open: Assessor, Public Health, Social Services and other departments are offering limited in-person, phone or email service, and Probation has reduced access to case-management systems.
  • Sheriff and District Attorney services remain operational, libraries and agriculture offices are fully open, and behavioral health crisis lines and mobile crisis services continue 24/7 during the disruption.

Insights

With government systems down, is the personal data of thousands of residents now at risk?
Is this outage a warning of a new wave of cyber threats targeting America's local governments?