Winston-Salem strengthened cybersecurity measures, officials say

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COST FAMILIES IN WALKERTOWN CHRISTOPHER SALAS CHRISTOPHER. THANK YOU. CITY LEADERS IN WINSTON-SALEM SAY THEY’VE TAKEN STEPS TO STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY FOLLOWING AN ATTACK IN DECEMBER OF 2024. THIS INCLUDES INSTALLING ADVANCED SECURITY TOOLS ACROSS DEVICES AND NETWORKS, IMPLEMENTING STRICTER PASSWORD PROTOCOLS, AND ELIMINATING SHARED ACCOUNTS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED SOMEONE GAINED ACCESS TO CERTAIN CITY SYSTEMS AND COPIED SPECIFIC INFORMATION WITHOUT PERMISSION. THE ATT

Winston-Salem has strengthened cybersecurity measures following attack, officials say

Updated: 4:23 PM EST Feb 6, 2026

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Winston-Salem city officials said on Dec. 26, 2024, they were alerted to a potential cyber attack. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereOfficials said the city acted immediately to protect its systems. The city, with assistance from state and federal agencies, investigated the incident and determined the attacker gained access to certain city systems and copied specific information without permission, officials said. The city said it has conducted a comprehensive review of the affected data, with assistance from data review specialists, to determine what information was involved and who may be affected. Officials said the city’s IT department has taken measures to strengthen its cybersecurity measures, including: Installing advanced security tools across desktops, mobile devices, servers, applications, data files, networks, and firewalls.Collaborating closely with technical teams from the Winston-Salem Police Department, Utilities, and Department of Transportation.Implementing stricter password protocols and eliminating shared accounts.Initiating a privileged access management tool,Training programs for all city employees on how to avoid phishing,…

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