🌱 Patch AM: What Andover residents should know about August’s town cyberattack

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In today's newsletter:

• What Andover residents should know about August's town cyberattack
• What kept Andover police and firefighters busy on Thursday?

Also on today's calendar: North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: US Puts $10 Million Bounty on Chinese Hacker, Japan Moves to Hunt Hidden Attackers and More (thecyberexpress.com) — Andover officials have confirmed that hackers gained unauthorized access to some town systems during the August 13 cyberattack, though they still don't know whether any resident data was stolen. The town says it refused to pay ransom and has brought in a law firm and cybersecurity firm Vector3, with costs covered by cyber insurance, to investigate and strengthen defenses as recovery continues.
   

• Oct. 8 Public Safety Notebook: Motorcycle Crash, Missing Child And Dirt Bikes (andovermanews.com) — Andover police and firefighters handled a motorcycle crash on I-93, safely reunited a wandering child with family near Bartlett and Park streets, and chased reports of reckless dirt bikes on River Road. Crews also searched overnight for a possible tractor-trailer fire near South Main Street but found no burning vehicle, highlighting a busy day for local first responders.
   

📸 Around Andover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run →
  North Andover High School, 430 Osgood St, North Andover
  9:00 am
• Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Massachusetts Branch 6th Anniversary Concert →
  Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  9:15 am
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Eric Jay Dolin →
  Andover Center for History & Culture, 97 Main St, Andover
  4:00 pm
• Spectral Echoes →
  South Church in Andover, 41 Central St, Andover
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Try Girl Scouts! →
  Memorial Hall Library, 2 N Main St, Andover
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• The New England Tenors in Concert →
  Methuen Memorial Music Hall, 192 Broadway, Methuen
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Ella & Company - "The Greatest of the Great American Songbook" →
  Methuen Memorial Music Hall, 192 Broadway, Methuen
  3:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Temple Emanuel Speaker Series to Feature Turning Grief into Hope Program →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• fiVO Studios Open Studios & Art Show →
  12 Dundee Park Dr, Andover
  5:00 pm
• nuBingo Music Extravaganza →
  Lawrence Elks Lodge #65, 652 Andover St, Lawrence
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Lawrence

• Councilors Must Demand Transparency From Lawrence Cops ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (10-26) (valleypatriot.com)
• The Oral History of the Melanzana Fleece Hoodie (outsideonline.com)
• 'We're never going to be the same': Family sues Vrbo and Expedia after deadly vacation fire. Who pays if a getaway turns tragic? (moneywise.com)

Tewksbury

• 'Oversized' 4-BR Colonial HIts The Market In North Tewksbury (patch.com)

North Andover

• Tideman builds shallow-draft rescue boat for Cape Cod fire department (workboat.com)

Ok Andover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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