The City of Oakland has been under ransomware siege for the last eight days.
The City Administrator issued a proclamation of local emergency which allows the city to buy or rent anything, including equipment and materials as well as the activation of emergency workers, needed to deal with the emergency.
The city sent a memo out to employees this week as fears among city workers grew about the effect the attack would have on payroll.
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