The City of Piqua Information Technology Division today neutralized a potential threat to the City’s communication system.
A single user’s email account was compromised and accessed online to send emails posing as the City employee. Malicious emails were sent to the user’s contact list and the contacts of those replying to the impersonator.
City staff has taken the necessary steps to secure the account and prevent the issue from being repeated. No one accessed any City of Piqua systems, and no data, information or programs were accessed or viewed.
The City of Piqua remains diligent in maintaining the security of the information of its customers, employees and infrastructure.
The City reminds email users not to click any links or reply to any email that seems suspicious. Contact the sender as you normally would and verify it.
The City of Piqua will update the public if any additional information becomes available.