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Ferguson restricts public Zoom access after takeover; boards, commissions may use Zoom when staff present
Summary
Following a Zoom takeover described as a "takeover" rather than a bomb, Ferguson staff and council changed city practice: neighborhood groups will no longer receive city-run Zoom access unless dedicated staff attend; boards and commissions may retain Zoom when staff are present.
Ferguson city staff announced Tuesday that the city has tightened virtual access after a recent breach of the city's meeting Zoom account, describing the incident as a takeover rather than a "bomb." City staff said they worked with the municipality's cyber insurance provider and implemented technical steps intended to prevent a repeat.
"It was more of a takeover of our Zoom," Patrick, a city staff member involved in the investigation, said during the…
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