Everett City Hall will be closed to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 8 as the City responds to a cybersecurity incident that has impacted its internal network and technology systems.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, the City discovered the cybersecurity incident and immediately began working with its IT team and cybersecurity professionals to investigate the incident and safely restore impacted systems.
Only essential personnel will report to work and will primarily operate out of the Connolly Center.
Everett Police, Everett Fire, the Department of Public Works, Everett Public Schools and Everett Public Libraries will continue to operate as normal.
Third-party systems used by the City for online bill payments and other online transactions remain operational and can continue to be accessed online.
IT professionals are actively working to secure the City’s systems, investigate the nature and extent of the incident and safely restore full City operations.
“Our priority is to ensure the security of our systems and infrastructure while also investigating the full scope of the incident,” said Mayor Robert J. Van Campen. “Our IT department and the Everett Police Department are working diligently to restore full City operations for residents as quickly as possible.”
A determination regarding City Hall operations on Wednesday, Sept. 9 will be made as more information becomes available.
“We know a City Hall closure creates an inconvenience for our residents, and we appreciate their patience while our team works through this,” said Mayor Van Campen. “We will continue to be transparent with the community as we learn more and will take the necessary steps to make sure our systems are stronger and more secure moving forward.”
Additional updates will be provided as information becomes available.