{"id":186240,"date":"2026-02-10T23:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/carolina-beach-manager-gives-update-on-cybersecurity-issue-that-cost-town-money\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:00:10","slug":"carolina-beach-manager-gives-update-on-cybersecurity-issue-that-cost-town-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/carolina-beach-manager-gives-update-on-cybersecurity-issue-that-cost-town-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Beach manager gives update on cybersecurity issue that cost town money"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carolina Beach manager gives update on cybersecurity issue that cost town money<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-10 23:39:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.wwaytv3.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) \u2014 During Tuesday night\u2019s Carolina Beach Town Council meeting, several cybersecurity issues that cost the town money were discussed.
\n\u201cSome good news and some other news.\u201d
\nTown Manager Bruce Oakley said the town has received recommendations from outside agencies.<\/p>\n

\t\t\u201cThe National Guard provided one for us, they gave us a lot of good things we\u2019ve been implementing since they did the review we keep implementing, you\u2019ve guys passed some policies that we\u2019ve implemented and are using,\u201d Oakley said.
\nAnd the good news? The removal of a public terminal that was deemed a security risk.
\n\u201cOne suggestion from our own IT provider is our public email terminal, which we\u2019ve had for a dozen years. They recommended that it was a threat, a cyber threat, you can get on there and not only potentially information from the town, but citizens and employees who put HIPAA information or banking information could be picked off there. And the council was in agreement that we would remove it and we have removed it.\u201d
\nBut the other news? Not as good, according to Oakley.
\n\u201cSpeaking of cyber security issues, and it\u2019s unrelated to the email terminal, but the town, as you know, we\u2019ve been trying to update you on these as we go along. We\u2019ve investigated two cybersecurity incidents, with the assistance of our police department and some federal authorities. Because of these incidents, the town has enhanced its polices beyond what we did with the National Guard and its procedures and taken other actions intended to reduce the risk of more incidents. The town is seeking reimbursements for financial losses as a result of these cyber attacks and I will put out a press release with more details tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tAn exact time when the press release will be sent out is not yet known.
\nMayor Lynn Barbee said the efforts of town staff in dealing with this issue have been great.
\n\u201cI think our concerns are #1 is when this press release comes out, there will be some victim shaming, but I want to say that watching you guys work through this, I\u2019m very proud of the way staff stepped up, Debbie and everyone stepped up and took this very seriously.\u201d
\nThis incident comes less than two months after Pender County was scammed out of more than $650,000 by giving payments to a fake utilities vendor.
\nAnd later in the same meeting, a presentation was given by several business owners about a potential social district.<\/p>\n

\t\tThe presentation included a proposed area for the district around Carolina Beach\u2019s central business district and the boardwalk.
\nThe proposal included being able to take alcoholic beverages from participating businesses and walking around the designated area.
\nWhile some council members said they liked the idea, they also spoke about the need for the town to not act quickly in making a decision.
\nBarbee asked town staff to look into the idea, but said there is no timeline for when staff might come back to them with more information.\t<\/p>\n

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