Cyberattack Targets Arkansas City, Kansas Water Treatment Plant
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Arkansas City, Kansas, experienced a cyberattack targeting its water treatment facility. An employee discovered the attack around 5:30 a.m. when a suspicious message appeared on a computer screen instructing them to contact an email address, indicating a ransomware incident. City officials, including Communications Director Shana Adkisson and City Manager Randy Frazer, assured residents that the water supply remains safe and unaffected. As a precaution, the facility has switched to manual operations while cybersecurity experts and government agencies, including Homeland Security, investigate and work to restore systems. No customer data was compromised, and no water service disruptions are expected.