Ransomware attack leaves Pennington County court with backlog
Pennington County suffered a ransomware attack in July 2026. The county released additional information and updates on the incident in September. The court was still working through the backlog caused by the cyberattack in November.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Pennington County
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-07
- Scale of damage
- Court backlog
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Pennington County released additional information about the July ransomware attack.
- Pennington County provided an update on the ransomware attack.
- The county court was working through the backlog caused by the cyberattack.
4 related reports
The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.