Traverse City hit by ransomware on network shared with county
SpilloverSpillover from the Grand Traverse County incident · View original incident →On 12 June 2024, a ransomware attack was detected on the network shared by Grand Traverse County and Traverse City and managed by the county, prompting the network to be shut down. City employees' access to the internet and some programs was restricted, and in-person payments at the city's treasury department were temporarily suspended. The city and county responded with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, and external IT experts; at the time, it had not been determined whether sensitive information had been exposed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- City of Traverse City
- Original incident
- Grand Traverse County network hit by ransomware
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2024-06-12
- Scale of damage
- City employees' access to the internet and some programs was restricted, and in-person payments at the city's treasury department were temporarily suspended. The extent of financial losses and whether information had been exposed were unconfirmed.
- Cause / method
- Fallout from the ransomware attack on Grand Traverse County
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that the ransomware attack on Grand Traverse County had also affected the City of Traverse City.
Original incident
This is spillover from the Grand Traverse County incident.
Grand Traverse County network hit by ransomware
Impact: County network affected
Grand Traverse County's network was hit by a ransomware attack. The county confirmed that its network had been affected by ransomware.
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