Cyberattack Against Maine Telecom Disrupted Municipal Internet Service

Cyberattack against Maine telecom disrupted municipal internet service

A cyberattack against a telecommunication firm in Maine knocked out internet service for more than 20 towns along the state's midcoastal region.

Cyber attack causes widespread internet outage at more than 20 Maine towns

Tidewater Telecom and LCI found an external computer-generated attack was directed at their Internet Service systems, but they said no customer data was compromised.

Cyberattack against Maine telecom disrupted municipal internet service in 23 towns

Colin Wood reports: At least one municipal government was among those to see their internet service disrupted after a cyberattack against a Maine telecommunications firm Sunday caused an outage affecting 23 towns along the state’s midcoastal region. A local NBC affiliate reported that the government office of Damariscotta, a tourist town of roughly 2,300 inhabitants, known for... Source