Breaches and incidents
Town of Plainfield (Connecticut): town network isolated amid potential cybersecurity breach
DysruptionHub, citing a 29 Oct 2026 town update, reported that officials “investigated a potential cybersecurity breach” and moved to “shut down and...
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What happened
- DysruptionHub, citing a 29 Oct 2026 town update, reported that officials “investigated a potential cybersecurity breach” and moved to “shut down and isolate the affected network”, while most Town Hall systems were operational and police continued public-safety services.
- Root cause: not disclosed.
- No attacker named.
- First Selectman Kevin Cunningham said voting systems operate separately from the affected network (“I want our residents to feel confident that their votes remain secure”); the town’s IT contractor was investigating, whether information was compromised remained under investigation, and no full restoration timetable had been given.