City of Wichita shuts down IT network after ransomware attack

The City of Wichita, Kansas, disclosed it was forced to shut down portions of its network after suffering a weekend ransomware attack.

Wichita is the largest city in Kansas, with a population of 400,000 people, ranking it among the top 50 largest cities in the United States.

In a rare display of transparency, the City confirmed they suffered the attack on Sunday, May 5th, when IT systems were encrypted with ransomware.

In response to the attack, the