Hacker attack on Tullner municipal administration - chaos in the administration!

Hacker attack on Tullner municipal administration - chaos in the administration!

In the night from Monday to Tuesday, the city of Tulln was hit by a massive hacker attack that paralyzed the server -side systems of the community. Mayor Peter Eisenschenk (ÖVP) informed that the authorities and special companies were informed on Tuesday morning. Access to the municipal dates is significantly limited, which makes the exhibition of registration confirmations, criminal records and losses of loss impossible. Citizens have been pointed out that they can temporarily use these services in other communities, while the email and telephone contact with the municipality is still possible, as noe.orf.at reported.

Investigations run

The criminal police have received the investigation into the incident, but so far there is no evidence of who is behind the attack or whether data has been stolen. Mayor Eisenschenk expressed hope that the problems could have been resolved by Wednesday at the latest. Despite the serious location, it was emphasized that there is a backup of all data, which still has to be checked. This situation occurs in a crucial phase for the city, since the preparations for the upcoming municipal council elections are in progress at the same time, about what nön.at . The top candidates include Mayor Eisenschenk and representatives of the Greens, SPÖ, FPÖ, NEOS and KPÖ, with different election programs and claims to the electorate.