Durham city officials said 80 servers were taken offline after a cyber malware attack late Friday night. The Friday night attack also downed Durham County Government services and responded immediately.
Spokesperson Beverly Thompson says officials are not sure how the attack happened, but are focused on bringing the servers back online while also finding the source of the attack.
"At this time, City IT staff are bringing systems back online while investigating the source of the attack," city officials said. "Critical public safety systems, including 911 and other public safety agencies, are operational and emergency calls are being handled."
The City phone company and a cyber-security company are working to fix the problem.
To help contain the attack, the City has since shut down its phone system which has affected city facilities and services, such as Durham One Call, Durham Parks and Recreation centers, City Hall and many more.
In the meantime, the city's website along with other portals are fully functional and residents can use the website to pay their water bills and submit service requests.
In a news release, City Hall, all non-emergency City operations, programs and services as well as Durham County Government will open normally on Monday.
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