Winona County hit by ransomware attack
Winona County in the US was hit by a ransomware attack. The specific date, the scale of damage and the response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Winona County
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It became known that Winona County had been hit by a ransomware attack.
Also affected by this incident
Cyberattack on emergency alert system disrupts Spokane County operations
↳ Knock-on damage from the Winona County incident · View original incidentImpact: Disruption of operations related to the emergency alert system
A cyberattack on a widely used emergency alert system disrupted operations in Spokane County. Other local governments across the US also had their operations disrupted by the same attack on the system.
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Other incidents at Winona County
Winona County Paid $128,000 After January Ransomware Attack
Impact: Network and some administrative services halted, $128,000 paid and residents' data leaked
Winona County in the U.S. was hit by a ransomware attack in January 2026 that paralyzed its network, and it paid $128,000 to resolve it. It was attacked again in April, which halted some administrative services and led to a data leak. The National Guard helped with the response, and in October the county began notifying residents whose information was stolen in the spring attack.
Related reports: 16 · last report →
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