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Wisconsin’s Iowa County Reacting to Cyber Incident Amid Growing Threats to Local Governments

Iowa County, Wisconsin, is investigating a cybersecurity incident after suspicious activity was detected on its government network on April 28, 2025. In response, county officials immediately took portions of the network offline, citing an abundance of caution. While emergency services—including 911 and law enforcement dispatch—remain fully operational, non-emergency

Hamilton County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office Restores Services After Ransomware Attack

On April 14, 2025, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted multiple public-facing services, including mugshot access, press releases, warrant searches, and the department’s public tip line. In response, HCSO’s Information Technology team quickly shut down the network

Hitachi Vantara Shuts Down U.S. Systems Amid Akira Ransomware Attack

On April 26, 2025, Hitachi Vantara, the Santa Clara, California-based data infrastructure subsidiary of Japan's Hitachi Ltd., suffered a ransomware attack linked to the Akira threat group. In response, the company shut down key servers and internal systems to contain the breach, affecting manufacturing operations and support capabilities.

JFL Hospital in U.S. Virgin Islands Impacted by Ransomware Attack

Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, successfully contained a ransomware attack detected on Sunday, April 27, 2025, without disrupting clinical services. The breach, confirmed by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. during an April 29 briefing, targeted the hospital’s IT systems

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down DuPage County, Illinois Court and Sheriff Systems

A ransomware attack early Monday morning disrupted critical IT systems at the DuPage County Sheriff's Office, the 18th Judicial Circuit Court, and the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Wheaton, Illinois. The incident, first detected around 2:30 a.m. on April 28, 2025, forced officials to take

Santa Fe ISD Cyber Event in Texas Disrupts Testing, Sparks Privacy Concerns

Santa Fe Independent School District in Santa Fe, Texas, experienced a cyber event over the weekend of April 19–20, 2025, causing widespread network outages that disrupted internet, phone services, and the visitor check-in system across all campuses. District officials confirmed the event via Facebook, stating the Technology Department had

Cyberattack Forces Abilene, Texas, to Take Systems Offline Amid Growing Statewide Threats

The city government of Abilene, Texas, disconnected multiple IT systems after detecting a cyberattack on April 18, 2025. Officials first noticed unresponsive servers in the city’s internal network around 4 a.m. and activated their incident response plan, immediately isolating critical assets. External cybersecurity experts were called in to

Qilin Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bertie County Schools in North Carolina Amid Statewide Cyber Threats

Starting around April 8, 2025, Bertie County Schools in Windsor, North Carolina, began experiencing major disruptions to phone and internet services. The Qilin ransomware group later claimed responsibility for the attack, listing the district as a victim on their leak site on April 18. The school district itself has not

Uncle Henry’s in Maine Restores Website After Ransomware Attack

Uncle Henry’s, the well-known swap and sell guide based in Augusta, Maine, restored its website on April 10, 2025, after a ransomware attack on March 11 deleted its database and disrupted services for nearly a month. President Kevin Webb said the attackers demanded about $700 in Bitcoin, but the

Russian-Linked Qilin Group Cripples Western New Mexico University in Ransomware Attack

Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in Silver City, New Mexico, has been severely impacted by a ransomware attack launched by the Russian-linked Qilin hacking group. The attack, detected on April 13, 2025, paralyzed the university's website, phone systems, and other digital infrastructure. Hackers encrypted WNMU systems, exfiltrated sensitive