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Cleveland City Hall closed Tuesday as city continues to investigate ransomware attack

Last week, the 'cyber incident' was confirmed to be a ransomware attack.

CLEVELAND — Cleveland City Hall will remain closed on Tuesday, June 18 due to the ongoing investigation involving last week's "cyber attacks" that targeted the city.

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In a statement issued on Monday, the city said, "Despite the temporary closure of City Hall, essential city services, including Public Safety, waste collection, recreation centers, operations at the airport, Cleveland Public Power, Water and Water Pollution Control, are functioning and operating normally to ensure the continued well-being and safety of our residents."

Last week, the attacks were confirmed to be a ransomware attack. 3News investigates obtained the following email sent to employees addressing the attacks:

"After a thorough investigation by our IT Department, led by Commissioner Kim Roy Wilson and external cybersecurity experts such as the FBI and the Ohio National Guard’s Cyber Reserve Unit, we can confirm that the cyber incident that disrupted the City of Cleveland’s IT systems is a ransomware attack. The nature of the attack is still under investigation while we work to restore and recover our systems. At this time, we cannot disclose anything further, as this is a sensitive investigation."

The city of Cleveland provided the following links for individuals to follow for certain services that would otherwise be handled in person at City Hall:

3News will continue to update this story throughout the week as more information and/or closures are announced.

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