Local News Officials blame firewall malfunction for 911 outage Officials said they have not received any reports of emergencies that were impacted by the 911 outage.

The outage lasted from about 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. A firewall meant to guard against a cyberattack caused a two-hour outage of Massachusetts' 911 system on Tuesday afternoon, according ...

WCVB Boston. 911 outage blamed on firewall issue, officials say. Posted: June 19, 2024 | Last updated: June 19, 2024. A statewide outage of the Massachusetts 911 system on Tuesday was caused by a ...

BOSTON – A firewall designed to prevent cyberattacks and hacking was to blame for the 911 outage that hit Massachusetts this week, state officials said Wednesday.

Tuesday's 911 outage in Massachusetts has been blamed on a firewall. As reported by the Associated Press, a firewall designed to prevent cyberattacks and hacking was given as the cause of the ...

Pozniak said that the firewall prevented calls being made to 911 dispatch centers. The State 911 Department said that it didn’t receive any reports of emergencies impacted during the interruption. In ...

The agencies say they are actively working to resolve the issues. CENTRAL FLORIDA - A widespread 911 outage has left an ...

State officials say a firewall aimed at thwarting hackers is to blame for a 911 outage in Massachusetts. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

A firewall meant to guard against a cyberattack caused a two-hour outage of Massachusetts' 911 system on Tuesday afternoon, according to the state's Executive Office of Public Safety. The firewall ...