andrew , 2 days ago Massachusetts 911 outage determined to have been the result of a firewall safety feature meant to provide protection against cyberattacks and hacking, but was instead blocking the 911 calls themselves. https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-state-911-department-determined-firewall-caused-statewide-911-disruption @boston
Massachusetts 911 outage determined to have been the result of a firewall safety feature meant to provide protection against cyberattacks and hacking, but was instead blocking the 911 calls themselves.
https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-state-911-department-determined-firewall-caused-statewide-911-disruption
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borebore Mod , 2 days ago While the whole thing was pretty ridiculous, I think it showed the value of the emergency broadcast system. I felt informed and up to date.
While the whole thing was pretty ridiculous, I think it showed the value of the emergency broadcast system. I felt informed and up to date.
residentmarchant , 2 days ago It definitely made me feel for 911 operators that they had to say "please don't make test calls to 911"
It definitely made me feel for 911 operators that they had to say "please don't make test calls to 911"