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Washburn County Government Cyberattack

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Washburn County, Wisconsin, shut down all county government systems on August 6, 2026, after identifying malicious cyber activity, while reporting that 911 remained operational and court phone lines were down. By August 10, the cyberattack alert was no longer displayed and normal public website functions were visible, but the county had not issued an incident-specific restoration notice or final technical finding.

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