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Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. Coverage focuses on operational impact, public notifications, restoration timelines, and risks to civic functions and records.

Ransomware breach hits village of Golf Manor, Ohio

Network and backups encrypted as council weighs ransom-authorization ordinance

By Joseph Topping

/ 27 Nov 2025

Wooden roadside sign reading “Welcome to The Village of Golf Manor” with decorative posts and plants around it.

Urbana, Ohio says cyberattack disrupted city systems

Essential services remain online as city works with state and federal cyber teams to contain breach

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 26 Nov 2025

Street-level view of the two-story Urbana Municipal Building, a tan brick structure with dark metal awnings, flagpoles and trimmed shrubs along a main road at dusk.

Cyber threat at Georgia court records hub disrupts filings

Statewide court and property records portal offline as counties shift to paper while ransomware gang Devman claims hack.

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 25 Nov 2025

Street-level view of the modern office building at 1875 Century Blvd NE in Atlanta, showing the main entrance canopy, large windows, and nearby accessible parking spaces.

Southold, N.Y. probes 'potential cyber incident'

Town says email is down and records processing limited, but 911 and phone lines remain operational.

By Joseph Topping

/ 24 Nov 2025

Exterior of Southold Town Hall, a white one-story building with black shutters and shrubs in front, pictured on a sunny day.

Hillsborough County, N.H., investigates cyber incident after weekend office outage

Public safety and emergency services stayed online as county pulled systems offline and called in outside experts

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 24 Nov 2025

Courthouse sign in Nashua, New Hampshire,

Encinitas, California safety signs hacked with explicit, antisemitic messages

Portable traffic-calming boards were physically tampered with, forcing citywide resets and a sheriff’s investigation.

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 22 Nov 2025

Trailer-mounted electronic road sign reading “Road Work Ahead” positioned on the shoulder of a two-lane highway with traffic cones nearby.

Milwaukee police drug unit hit by cyber incident

Incident limited to HIDTA drug unit that stores confidential case data, after earlier cyberattacks knocked Milwaukee police websites offline

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 21 Nov 2025

Milwaukee police drug unit hit by cyber incident

Attleboro, Massachusetts investigates cybersecurity incident disrupting city systems

Non-emergency phone lines and internal email are offline, but 911 and public safety radios remain available, officials say.

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 20 Nov 2025

Attleboro, Massachusetts investigates cybersecurity incident disrupting city systems

Oklahoma's Cleveland County Sheriff's Office hit by ransomware

County says internal systems affected but 911 and patrol services remain fully operational

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 20 Nov 2025

Front view of the Cleveland County Courthouse in Norman, Oklahoma, on a clear summer day.

Trumbull County, Ohio security breach limits records access

Recorder's Office halts e-filings and online searches as county probes third-party vendor incident

By Joseph Topping

/ 17 Nov 2025

Side view of Trumbull County Courthouse with clock tower.

South Carolina’s Dillon County probes possible hack

County reports Nov. 3 network disruption; forensics and law enforcement engaged.

By DysruptionHub Staff

/ 5 Nov 2025

Front view of the red-brick Dillon County Courthouse with four tall columns, wide steps, and three flagpoles on the lawn.

Calvert County, Maryland, emergency alert system under investigation after unauthorized message

Officials say the Everbridge platform was used to send an unauthorized alert. The system was taken offline as the sheriff’s office and Calvert County Technology Services review access.

By Joseph Topping

/ 29 Oct 2025

Exterior of the Calvert County Courthouse with four white columns, brick facade and a cupola in Prince Frederick, Maryland.