The City of Pittsburg was targeted in a phishing scam, resulting in a significant financial loss. 81. City officials reported that an unauthorized payment was made to a fraudulent account posing as a legitimate vendor.

Local law enforcement launched a cyber investigation and were able to recover a portion of the lost funds. Further details on the scam and the investigation are available from local news sources, including KRON4. The city was able to recover $696,241 of the stolen amount, but the incident still resulted in a substantial loss.