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Joseph Topping

A writer, intelligence analyst, and technology enthusiast passionate about the connection between the digital and physical worlds. His views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of his employer, and he writes here as an individual.

Wagon Mound schools in New Mexico shut network after virus

District says it took internet and computers offline; ransomware gang later posted a claim

By Joseph Topping

/ 10 Mar 2026

Exterior of the Wagon Mound Public Schools administration building with a flagpole and front walkway in Wagon Mound, New Mexico.

California’s Tulare City School District probes network incident as extortion claim circulates

District says suspicious activity disrupted some systems and reports of suspicious emails surfaced

By Joseph Topping

/ 5 Feb 2026

Front entrance of the Tulare City School District administration building with U.S. and California flags outside.

Russell Township police email cut off for weeks after suspected intrusion flagged in Ohio county network

Russell Township police email cut off for weeks after suspected intrusion flagged in Ohio county network

By Joseph Topping

/ 15 Jan 2026

Brick Russell Police building with an American flag out front and two marked police SUVs parked in front.

Pell City Schools, Alabama, reports cyber incident; some IT systems disrupted

District said files were copied and it won’t pay; earlier notices referenced internet outage and paper-based instruction

By Joseph Topping

/ 6 Jan 2026

Exterior of a brick building with white columns and a roadside sign that reads “Pell City Board of Education.”

Utah’s Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District cites Flax Typhoon but reports file encryption on GIS server

District says operations continued, but its account blends espionage attribution with ransomware-style behavior

By Joseph Topping

/ 5 Jan 2026

A low tan office building with green trim and a flagpole flying U.S. and Utah flags, with parked vehicles and snow-dusted hills in the background.

Mississippi's Singing River Health probes potential cyber incident

MyChart restored after health system shut down select systems to assess "potential threat"

By Joseph Topping

/ 26 Dec 2025

Exterior of a tan medical building with windows and signage reading “Singing River Health System” and “Singing River Medical Park.”

Eanes school district in Texas faces unverified ransomware claim after outage

Student publication reported early-December disruption; Qilin listing is unconfirmed

By Joseph Topping

/ 22 Dec 2025

Tree-lined walkway leading to the entrance of an Eanes ISD building, with an “EISD” sign above the covered entry.

Mitchell County, North Carolina, ransomware attack tied to days of phone, email outages

County says Social Services health data was taken as officials repeatedly took systems offline

By Joseph Topping

/ 19 Dec 2025

white, two-story courthouse with a clock tower and U.S. flag out front, photographed from across the street with parked vehicles in the foreground.

Clarksville school district in Texas reports outage; ransomware claim unverified

District told staff and students to avoid network-connected devices; later leak-site listing is unverified

By Joseph Topping

/ 19 Dec 2025

Pit River Health Service cyber incident disrupts records access in California

Rural clinic says some information was copied; appointments continue with paper workarounds

By Joseph Topping

/ 17 Dec 2025

Exterior view of Pit River Health Service with a freestanding sign reading “Pit River Health Service, 36977 Park Ave.” in front of the clinic building and pine trees.

North Dakota’s Fessenden-Bowdon School reports email security incident

District says Google domain problem is disrupting email and could generate phishing from school accounts

By Joseph Topping

/ 15 Dec 2025

North Dakota’s Fessenden-Bowdon School reports email security incident

Cyber incident disrupts Washington's West Pierce Fire & Rescue

West Pierce Fire & Rescue says 911 and emergency response remain fully operational while it works with the FBI.

By Joseph Topping

/ 13 Dec 2025

Red West Pierce Fire & Rescue ladder truck parked outdoors in daylight with equipment and “West Pierce” signage visible on the side.