Security News > 2021 > May > Tulsa Cybersecurity Attack Similar to Pipeline Attack
A cybersecurity attack on the city of Tulsa's computer system was similar to an attack on the Colonial Pipeline and that the hacker is known, officials said Thursday.
Bynum said Tulsa's computer security system identified the attack and shut down the system before it was infiltrated.
The attack, discovered earlier this month, was similar to the ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline for days, according to Tulsa Chief Information Officer Michael Dellinger.
Tulsa's computer system remains shut down while each of the city's computers and servers are examined and cleaned, Dellinger said.
Dellinger said an investigation is underway to determine how the attacker infiltrated the system.
Bynum said city utility services, such as water, will not be disconnected until five days after the system is back online and electronic payments are possible.