The City of Stevens Point is restoring services after stopping the early stages of a ransomware attack before any systems were infected. City officials say they found suspicious activity across multiple machines, added stronger security controls, and are working to safely bring servers back online. #StevensPoint #MikeWiza
Keypoints
- Stevens Point detected a cybersecurity incident last week while servers were failing to communicate.
- City staff believe they stopped the start of a ransomware attack before infection occurred.
- IT teams found suspicious activity on several machines and quarantined them immediately.
- No evidence has been found that any city data was stolen.
- The city has added stronger security protocols and is restoring services over the next one to two weeks.
Read More: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/09/29/stevens-point-city-staff-suspect-attempted-ransomware-attack/