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 October 1, systems were mostly close to normal.

Key facts

Affected organization: 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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