Municipality exposed to suspected ransomware attack - systems shut down

As a safety measure, the municipality shut down all digital systems and switched to backup solutions.

- We have had an intrusion into the systems, what appears to be a so-called ransomeware attack, says Johan Lundgren, municipal director.

It is too early to say what kind of information may have been leaked from the municipality.

- We are in the process of mapping the scope and have not yet received any demands for a ransom from anyone, he says.

Some municipal e-services are down on Thursday and operations in health and social care have switched to analog back-up solutions.

- The municipality can be reached by phone and we have a backup website up with current information, says Johan Lundgren, municipal director.