Exclusive: Audit shows city was warned of cyber vulnerabilities

An internal audit obtained by the CBS46 Bulldog team, shows in stunning detail how the City of Atlanta was warned months before the recent cyber attack their IT systems could easily come under attack, if not fixed immediately. And the problem had grown for some time.         

In the 41-page audit, the city was told last summer their IT department was on life support, and there was basically no formal plans in place to protect the city from cyber threats.

According to the auditor, it took months for the city to even respond to the audit, formally acknowledging the issues.

The document presented to city leaders states, “the large number of severe and critical vulnerabilities identified has existed for so long the organizations…