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The clerk’s office said it removed a malicious script after some website links redirected users to an unauthorized third-party site, with no evidence internal systems were accessed.
Officials said the incident affected a limited number of county systems and former sheriff’s office employees, while emergency services were not interrupted.
D.C. Council member Robert White’s office said DCHA described the incident as an active cyberattack and expected landlord payments to go out as scheduled.
The city declined to comment on the cause while the matter remains under review, with permits, records requests and online payments unavailable five days after the first public notice.
The Kiowa County town said its administrative email was disrupted, but no resident information, emergency services or utility operations were affected.
City says missing records, inaccessible systems and wiped devices found after an administrative transition prompted requests for state and federal help.
