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Taos County, New Mexico, Grapples With Disruptive Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack first detected on June 5 has severely disrupted government operations in Taos County. The incident, which occurred in Taos, New Mexico, initially shut down key departments, including the treasurer’s, assessor’s, clerk’s office, and the Adult Detention Center, leaving computer systems inoperable. County Manager Brent

Green River, Wyoming, Ransomware Attack Cripples City Computer Cystems

A ransomware attack has disabled computer systems for the City of Green River, Wyoming, disrupting administrative operations and forcing staff to accept only cash payments at public facilities. The incident was confirmed June 25 by Finance Director Chris Meats, who said there is currently no evidence that data was accessed

Ransomware Attack Temporarily Disrupts Mower County Services in Minnesota

Mower County, with offices located in Austin, Minnesota, was hit by a ransomware attack in the early hours of June 18. County IT staff detected the breach and immediately took most network systems offline, including email and public-facing portals. Essential services remained operational; 911 emergency lines were unaffected, and non-emergency

Philadelphia Insurance Companies Targeted in Ransomware Attack

Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, is dealing with a major ransomware attack that has shut down its network systems since June 10. The outage has disabled internal employee access, customer-facing online applications, and communication channels, including phone and email. A static message on PHLY’s website

Ransomware Attack Hits City of Durant in Oklahoma, Disrupts Services

The City of Durant in southeastern Oklahoma—a city of about 19,000 residents and the county seat of Bryan County—was targeted by a ransomware attack on Sunday, June 1, 2025, disrupting several municipal services. City officials reported computer network outages early that morning, prompting an immediate response involving

Victoria’s Secret Website Offline Amid Cybersecurity Incident

Victoria’s Secret, headquartered in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, took its U.S. website offline on Sunday, May 25, 2025, following a cybersecurity incident that also disrupted certain in-store services. The company cited a "security incident" and stated that it had engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to assist in the investigation.

MathWorks Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Prolonged Outage

MathWorks has confirmed a ransomware attack as the source of widespread service outages that began on Sunday, May 18, disrupting critical applications used by its global customer base. The Natick, Massachusetts-based company, known for developing MATLAB and Simulink, reported that both internal and external systems were impacted. The company disclosed

Pierce County, Washington Library Confirms Ransomware Attack and Data Breach

The Pierce County Library System (PCLS) in Tacoma, Washington, confirmed it was the target of a ransomware attack that led to a multiweek network shutdown beginning April 21, 2025. Staff detected suspicious activity and proactively took all computer systems offline. By May 12, after a three-week forensic investigation involving over

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.