Anchorage police department takes servers offline after cyberattack on service provider The Record from Recorded Future News
pppLeadershipppCybercrimeppNationstatepp Influence Operations ppTechnologyppCyber DailyppClick Here Podcastpp Free Newsletterpp The Anchorage Police Department said it took a range of actions to address a recent cyberattack on one of its technology service providers pp A police department spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the incident relates to a cyberattack involving data migration firm Whitebox Technologies which alerted the police department of a security incident on January 7 The company did not respond to requests for comment pp The citys IT department shut down the relevant APD servers and disabled the vendor and all thirdparty service provider access Anchorage is Alaskas largest city and is home to about 300000 people pp Additionally ITD oversaw the deletion and removal of all remaining APD data from the thirdparty service provider servers the statement said APD initiated continued oversight of its systems and will continue to closely monitor for any unusual activity pp The police department said there is no evidence indicating that APD systems have been compromised or that any APD data has been acquired by the threat actor pp But officials will monitor systems and implement protective measures to safeguard information A spokesperson pledged that the police department will notify anyone potentially impacted by the incident pp The thirdparty service provider is leading the investigation into the incident As that active investigation continues APD working closely with other Municipal departments is actively overseeing the response to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place and risks are minimized they said pp The police department spokesperson declined to answer questions about the nature of the incident but said the it was not related to a recent 311 outage the city dealt with last week pp The department statement notes that Whitebox Technologies works with multiple agencies nationwide On its website Whitebox Technologies said it has provided services to municipalities in Washington New Jersey Oklahoma and Maine pp The incident comes as hackers increasingly target thirdparty service providers used by local governments across the US In November a ransomware gang disrupted Crisis24 which runs an emergency warning service used by dozens of US municipalities ppJonathan Greigppis 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 TechRepublicppPrivacyppAboutppContact Uspp Copyright 2026 The Record from Recorded Future Newsp
