Baltimore Emergency Dispatch System Hacked, Forces Switch To Manual Mode

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore City 911 dispatch system was hacked Sunday, prompting a temporary shutdown of automated dispatching, according to the mayor’s office.
A spokesperson for Mayor Catherine Pugh said in a statement Tuesday that the hack at 8:30 a.m. affected messaging functions within the system’s Computer Aided Dispatch Network, which supports 911 and public safety emergency services.
“I wish to emphasize that these critical services were not impacted nor