Jewish and Hindu Houstonians built a new bond after Oct. 7 attacks

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Local officials in Sugar Land said a "cyber event" affected the city's "internal network infrastructure" and sparked an investigation involving federal, state and local authorities.

The city reported the cyber breach Thursday night and said it affected some online services such as bill pay.

As of Friday night, officials said they would halt utility disconnections and would not charge late fees until the payment system was back online.

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