Bar Harbor Town Offices Remain Closed After Cyber Attack

In the wake of the Cyber-security attack on July 30th, the Town of Bar Harbor shut down the Town Offices on July 31st and August 1st.. At that time Town Manager James Smith issued this letter on August 1st

On Sunday evening, August 3rd, Bar Harbor Town Manager James . announced that the Town Offices would remain closed on Monday, August 4th. There is no immediate timetable for the reopening, and we await further communication, which we will pass along in it's entirety.

Here is the letter from Bar Harbor Town Manager James Smith on Sunday evening, August 3rd.

As a follow-up to our earlier communication, the Town of Bar Harbor is continuing its work with cybersecurity experts to complete a thorough investigation of the recent cybersecurity breach.

While we are not yet ready to resume normal daily operations for the public, we have made meaningful progress. Our team, in coordination with CrowdStrike, has advanced through critical stages of forensic review and system monitoring. Several systems remain offline to ensure full integrity before they are restored, and this step is essential to prevent any future compromise.

We anticipate providing a clearer timeline for restoring public-facing services in the coming days. Our goal is not just to bring systems back online, but to do so with full confidence in their security.

Police, Fire, Water, and Wastewater operations are able to continue without disruption and remain secure.

We appreciate the community’s continued patience as we complete this important work and will share further updates as milestones are reached.

Town Manager James Smith