Oakland says 311, business license systems still down, but National Guard is helping

IT experts from the California National Guard and other state agencies have been deployed to help Oakland deal with a ransomware attack that continues to cripple the city’s operations. 

In an update published on Thursday night, the city said a range of city services are still not available nearly two weeks after a ransomware attack was initially revealed to the public.

Officials have been tightlipped about what city offices and services were affected by the incident after an anonymous …

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