Ransomware

Stevens Point systems outage linked to suspected ransomware attack

First reported 2026-09-28 · Last reported 2026-10-01 · 3 related reports

Systems failed in the City of Stevens Point, and city officials suspected an attempted ransomware attack as the cause. By 1 October, systems were mostly close to normal.

Key facts

Affected organisation: City of Stevens Point
Incident type: Ransomware
Occurred / detected: Not confirmed
Scale of damage: City systems outage
Cause / method: Suspected attempted ransomware attack
Location: United States

Timeline

2026-09-28City of Stevens Point officials suspected an attempted ransomware attack as the cause of the systems outage.
2026-10-01City of Stevens Point systems were mostly close to normal.

3 related reports

Stevens Point city staff suspect attempted ransomware attackWSAW · 2026-09-28
City of Stevens Point believes attempted ransomware attack led to outageWSAW · 2026-09-28
Stevens Point systems nearly back to normal after likely ransomware attackStevens Point Journal · 2026-10-01

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