Chair: ransomware incident prompted countywide IT shutdown; investigation ongoing
Washburn County chair briefed the board on a recent ransomware incident that required shutting down phones and internet; the county's cyber team praised IT's proactive response and said credit-monitoring will be provided only if personal data is proven compromised.
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The chair told the board the county experienced a cybersecurity incident described as ransomware. County IT staff proactively shut down phones, internet and systems to limit spread; the chair said the county's cybersecurity partners praised that response. The incident affected multiple county operations including elections, payroll and the register of deeds; staff are working with vendors to restore systems.
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