Municipal council information portal taken offline to prevent security breach

The Amsterdam municipal government has taken its council information system offline to prevent potential security breaches. This action follows reports of global cyberattacks targeting vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, prompting various organizations across the Netherlands to disable their online platforms as a precautionary measure. The affected system, known as Notubiz, provides public access to municipal documents and live streams of council meetings.

While the precautionary shutdown is intended to protect digital infrastructure, it currently prevents citizens, journalists, and other stakeholders from accessing meeting calendars or reviewing official municipal files. At this time, it remains unclear how long the Notubiz service will be unavailable. Local officials are monitoring the situation as experts address the software vulnerabilities that have led to the widespread disruption of web services used by multiple municipalities.