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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 a cyberattack, while reporting that 911 remained operational. The circuit court clerk said court phone lines were down but the office remained open and could be reached by email; no restoration estimate, attack method, data impact, ransom demand or threat actor had been disclosed.

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