Update - February 23, 2025 - 12:30pm:
County Statement:
The county is taking the most proactive approach to ensure our systems are safe. Precautionary measures include limiting access to the Internet until we are able to return to full operations. Based on our conversations with cyber specialists, this is a multi-day event. We do not have a timeline for full service restoration yet. We are engaging with each department to identify and discuss their current state of operational needs. We will provide more updates as they become available. Please continue to monitor the Anne Arundel County Government’s official social media pages for the latest and most accurate developments.
Original Story - February 22, 2025
Some public services in Anne Arundel County are currently down due to an ongoing cyber incident, officials say.
The county government was made aware of the outage early Saturday morning.
Officials say 911 and 311 services remain available.
In an update on X around 5 PM, the Anne Arundel County Government page announced the incident is of external origin, and the scope of the impact is still being determined.
They are still working to resolve the issue.
*This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.*
