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A cyberattack against Tidewater Telecom disrupted internet service across 23 towns in Maine’s midcoastal region, causing outages that affected residents and at least one local government. The town office in Damariscotta reported spotty or unavailable connectivity, limiting its ability to deliver municipal services during the disruption.
Tidewater Telecom said it identified the issue and worked with its upstream internet providers to block malicious traffic clogging its network, indicating a network-based attack consistent with a denial-of-service event. Service was later restored to near-normal conditions, and reporting indicated that no consumer data was affected by the incident.
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By Tuesday morning, Tidewater Telecom said it had identified the issue and worked with its internet uplinks to drop malicious traffic clogging its network, indicating a network-based attack such as a denial-of-service event. The company reported that services had returned to near-normal operating conditions, and no consumer data was affected.
A cyberattack against Maine telecommunications provider Tidewater Telecom caused an internet outage across 23 towns in the state's midcoastal region on Sunday. The disruption affected at least one municipal government, with Damariscotta reporting spotty or unavailable internet service that limited services.
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