Ransomware attack hits Minot water treatment plant servers in the US
Servers at the water treatment plant in Minot, North Dakota, were hit by a ransomware attack in March. Tap water remained safe after the attack. The FBI launched an investigation, and the city manager also explained the situation.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Minot Water Treatment Plant
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Ransomware damage to water treatment plant servers
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Ransomware damage to Minot water treatment plant servers and an FBI investigation came to light, while tap water remained safe.
- The attack on the water treatment plant was confirmed to have taken place in March.
- The Minot city manager gave an explanation of the ransomware attack on the water treatment plant.
- The FBI issued a statement on the ransomware attack on the Minot water treatment plant.
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- Minot city manager addresses ransomware attack on water treatment plant
- City water treatment plant targeted by ransomware
- FBI releases statement on ransomware attack of Minot’s water treatment plant
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