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Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack

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Feed Name: Ars Technica Security

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-04-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dan Goodin

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Jackson County, Missouri, declared a state of emergency after a suspected ransomware attack disrupted several county IT systems — including tax and online property payments, issuance of marriage licenses, and inmate searches — resulting in closures of certain offices while elections were reported unaffected. Officials report operational inconsistencies across digital infrastructure, and the incident is presented in the context of numerous ransomware incidents affecting local governments this year.

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