Winona County

Winona, United States1 source

Reported:Reported by the press on 8 Nov 2026. The organisation has not confirmed it yet.

Winona County Paid $128K After January Ransomware Attack

Winona County reported paying $128,000 in ransom following a ransomware attack that occurred in January. The report rests on an aggregator listing without underlying outlet retrieval.

Type: Ransomware
Sector: Government
First reported: 8 Nov 2026
Latest source: 8 Nov 2026

What to do

Expect delays if you rely on this organisation's services, and keep records of anything you are owed.
If you have an account, change that password, and anywhere you reused it.
Ransomware gangs often leak stolen files. Be wary of anyone contacting you about this organisation.

Not sure? Ask an assistant with the sources attached, or have a coding agent check your systems.

What it means for you

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Sources

theperimetersite.com8 Nov 2026theperimetersite.com/hacked-today

Confidence 60% that this is real and correctly placed. Locations are city centroids at best. Spotted an error? Report a correction.