The computer issues that closed Fort Scott City Hall on Aug. 18 were a ransomware attack, USD 234 IT Director Stephen Mitchell told the City Commission on Tuesday. The briefing was the city's first public account of the attack; Facebook posts that morning cited computer and phone issues and directed residents to use the drop box for payments.
City Hall closure was ransomware attack, IT director tells commission
Fort Scott officials publicly detailed the Aug. 18 ransomware attack Tuesday, outlining what happened and how the city responded.
By
Nick Graham
