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Citizen asks council about ransomware backups; council refers question to city manager and IT
Summary
A resident asked whether the city has backup plans for ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure; council said IT and the city manager are the appropriate contacts and that the city believes backups exist but will confirm.
A resident asked whether Newcross has a backup solution in place should a ransomware attack disrupt water treatment or other infrastructure. Council members said the question should be directed to the city manager and the city’s IT staff, and that their understanding is that backups exist. The inquiry came from a citizen, Cindy Conley, who asked the council to confirm whether the city had contingency procedures for cyberattacks that might affect water treatment and delivery. Council members responded that the city manager and IT department are the right sources for the technical answer and that staff would follow up. No formal report or action was taken during the meeting. Council members noted they would bring the question to the city manager and IT staff and report back; the meeting record contains statements that the city believes there are backups and that staff will confirm. The item remained a follow‑up request rather than a council directive to change policy or procure new systems.
