911 outage fuels cyberattack fears across the US
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298 reports put the 911 outage in focus as users cite dropped calls and busy lines, while authorities question Microsoft links. See what officials have said

Key takeaways

1. Hundreds of US users reported trouble reaching 911, including dropped calls, busy lines, and no answers.

2. Downdetector reports peaked at 298, with New York among the most affected states.

3. Some users linked the problems to blackout fears, a planned alert test, or a Microsoft outage.

4. Florida’s Clay County Sheriff’s Office said its 911 communications center was not affected.

  • humorlessrepostEnglish
    4·
    1 day ago

    They’ll do what it takes to keep you alive.

    Apparently in the case of my broken heel, that would’ve been foot amputation if my grandma hadn’t loaned me $11k for surgery.

    • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      7 hours ago

      Yep. Frequent blood transfusions are rough too even with insurance. MRIs are still $750 and blood transfusions are still a few thousands of dollars, even with free donated blood.