A firewall meant to guard against a cyberattack caused a two-hour outage of Massachusetts' 911 system on Tuesday.

Officials said they have not received any reports of emergencies that were impacted by the 911 outage, which lasted for about two hours.

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 ...

State officials say a firewall aimed at thwarting hackers is to blame for a 911 outage in Massachusetts.

Firewall system problem blamed for outage in state’s 911 system, officials say By Sean Cotter and Nick Stoico Globe Staff,Updated June 19, 2024, 2:29 p.m.

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.