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Henderson City Council approves fund transfer to pay for ransomware recovery
Summary
On May 22, 2025, the Henderson City Council approved Ordinance 25-09 to transfer funds from the city's fund balance to pay Beazley Security for repair and restoration work after a ransomware attack; the motion passed unanimously with one member absent.
On May 22, 2025, the Henderson City Council approved Ordinance 25-09 to transfer funds from the fund balance to pay contracted IT restoration services provided by Beazley Security after a recent ransomware attack. City Manager Hassan T. Kingsberry told the Council the transfer was necessary to make related payments.
"Councilmember Walker moved the approval of Ordinance 25-09 Transferring Funds from Fund Balance into IT Contracted Services for Repair/Restoration Services Provided by Beazley Security in Response to the Ransomware Attack," Council records show. Councilmember Michael Venable seconded the motion, and the measure was approved unanimously; Sara M. Coffey was absent.
The ordinance was recorded in Ordinance Book 10. The action directs the Finance Department to place the necessary appropriation and reflects an unplanned expenditure tied to cybersecurity incident response rather than a regular budgeted line item. No additional details on the transfer amount were included in the meeting minutes.
The council took the vote during its regularly scheduled budget session; the body adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
