City of Wichita Public Services Disrupted After Ransomware Attack

The City of Wichita experienced a ransomware attack that encrypted unspecified municipal systems over the weekend, disrupting numerous public services (airport displays, water service, public transit, online payments) and forcing cash-based and manual workarounds; city officials have engaged law enforcement and third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate and restore systems, while attribution and whether data was exfiltrated remain unconfirmed.