Cleburne’s city website got hit by hackers protesting a local police shooting, showing just how easy it is for our town's digital systems to get caught in the crosshairs of national activists. It’s a wake-up call that our local government's online security needs a serious upgrade.
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Taxpayers will likely foot the bill for emergency IT repairs and the inevitable costs of beefing up our cybersecurity defenses.
Cybersecurity firms and IT consultants stand to gain as the city rushes to patch these digital vulnerabilities.
Residents who rely on the city website for essential services like paying utility bills or checking public records are the ones left in the dark.
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