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Massachusetts emergency communications system impacted by cyberattack

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM UTC·Source: The Record

Updated: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 09:52 PM UTC

Executive Summary

An emergency communications system used across a handful of small towns in northern Massachusetts was impacted by a cyberattack.

Analysis

An emergency communications system used across a handful of small towns in northern Massachusetts was impacted by a cyberattack.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Apr 3, 2026.

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