Ransomware Possibly Involved in Cybersecurity Incident at Arkansas City Water Treatment Facility
INCIDENT
Arkansas City, a small city in Cowley County, Kansas, was forced to switch its water treatment facility to manual operations over the weekend to contain a cyberattack detected on Sunday morning. City manager Randy Frazer confirmed \the cyberattack has not affected water treatment operations.
"Out of caution, the Water Treatment Facility has switched to manual operations while the situation is being resolved. Residents can rest assured that their drinking water is safe, and the City is operating under full control during this period."
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified