Cape May, Woodbine water systems hit by cyberattack; officials say drinking water safe
CAPE MAY, N.J. - Two local water departments in Cape May County were targeted by cyberattacks last week, but officials say water safety wasn't affected and customers' data wasn't accessed.
New Jersey water department cyberattacks
What we know:
The City of Cape May Sewer Department and the Borough of Woodbine Water Department reported the attacks on Thursday.
Officials said the attacks happened nearly simultaneously early in the morning on July 27. Both systems were impacted for approximately 12 hours.
Dig deeper:
Cape May's water department serves the city, including the United States Coast Guard Training Center, as well as West Cape May, Lower Township and Cape May Point.
Water kept running in both districts the whole time, and tests after the attacks showed no impacts on water quality or safety, officials said. Neither department's customer data was accessed either.
According to Woodbine Mayor William Pikolycky, the only system that was disrupted during their attack was the phones.
What they're saying:
Water officials say residents don't need to take any action, and that both departments will continue testing the water and the system in the coming days.
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What we don't know:
Earlier this week, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness reported attacks on two water systems in the state. It's not clear if they were referring to the attacks in Cape May and Woodbine.
The Source: Information in this story is from the City of Cape May, the Borough of Woodbine and previous FOX 29 reports.