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Waukegan Township Email System Cyber Incident

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Waukegan Township said its email system was compromised, disrupting regular access and prompting officials to warn residents about malicious messages appearing to come from the township. Officials were restoring email access on August 5, 2026, while the public record left the access vector, affected-account count, data impact, ransomware involvement and threat actor unresolved.

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