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‘Serious cyberattack’ impacts phones, public safety systems in several Massachusetts towns

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 03:50 PM UTC·Source: DataBreaches.net

Updated: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Phil Tenser reports: A cybersecurity attack is affecting several Massachusetts towns that share a regional emergency communications center. The cyberattack affecting the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center and associated towns was identified early Tuesday, according to statements from affected towns. The towns of Ashby, Dunstable, Pepperell and Townsend also said their police and fire

Analysis

Phil Tenser reports: A cybersecurity attack is affecting several Massachusetts towns that share a regional emergency communications center. The cyberattack affecting the Patriot Regional Emergency Communications Center and associated towns was identified early Tuesday, according to statements from affected towns. The towns of Ashby, Dunstable, Pepperell and Townsend also said their police and fire departments... Source
Source Attribution

Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Apr 4, 2026.

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