Salaries and financial assistance payments are being dealt with as work continues “round the clock” to address a serious cybersecurity breach that started on Thursday against the Bermuda Government’s IT systems.

The Government said weekly-paid employees received their salaries on Friday — and by Saturday morning, direct-deposit funds were available — while 22 staff paid by cheque were helped by one of the island’s banks.

The Cabinet Committee on Cybersecurity, chaired by national security minister Michael Weeks, was briefed on the police investigation into the attack over the weekend and has approved a plan for restoring service.

Updates are to be issued today on services that will be restored from tomorrow.

Cabinet will meet today to examine information from the investigation into the attack, while systems that were not affected are being strengthened.

Mr Weeks said there had been “an immense amount of work done this weekend as we grapple with an unprecedented breach of our key government systems and operations”.

“Teams across the public service have worked endless hours to ensure continuity in the payment of salaries and wages, and those payments like financial assistance, for the coming week. That work will continue.”

He added: “I wish to thank our union partners and key private sector agencies who have stepped up to facilitate much of what has been done so far.

“Our goal is to continue working on restoring key operations as soon as possible, and as we do so, we remain grateful for the public’s patience and understanding.”