Wexford County hit by ransomware attack on Election Day, 1 TB of data claimed stolen
Wexford County, Michigan, experienced a ransomware attack on Election Day, November 5, 2024. The Embargo ransomware group claimed responsibility, stating they stole 1 TB of data, including names, email addresses, and passwords of county and deputy county administrators. The attack caused system outages and impacted phones and the Register of Deeds office. County officials confirmed a cyberattack but stated election systems were not affected.
Signal context
First seen: Nov 5, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware attack occurred on November 5, 2024 (Election Day).
- Embargo ransomware group claimed responsibility and 1 TB of data stolen.
- Stolen data allegedly includes names, email addresses, and passwords of county administrators.
Signal analysis
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Likely country: Location not provided
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset: User or customer data
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- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Ransomware gang claims responsibility for election-day cyber attack on Michigan county - Comparitechhttps://comparitech.com/blog/news/ransomware-gang-claims-responsibility-for-election-day-cyber-attack-on-michigan-county/Public source from comparitech.com.
Malware attack impacts some county computers, phones in Wexford County - HEAL Security Inc.https://healsecurity.com/malware-attack-impacts-some-county-computers-phones-in-wexford-county/Public source from healsecurity.com.
Cyberangriffe auf öffentliche Verwaltung & Behörden - KonBriefing.comhttps://www.konbriefing.com/de/secure-it-operations/cyberangriffe/oeffentliche-verwaltung-behoerden.htmlPublic source from konbriefing.com.
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