Cyber attack leaves Atchison Co offices closed for day 3
03/18/2025

(KAIR)--For the third day in a row, Atchison County offices will remain closed to the public as work continues behind closed doors in the aftermath of a cyber attack.

A release from the County, Tuesday, announcing the third day closure, offered no new details regarding the specifics of the breach.

The initial release explained that “in an abundance of caution,” the offices remain closed as they “work to secure and restore services safely.”

Emergency services, such as 911, are not affected.

According to the release, the “recently detected” cyber incident impacted the County- computer network; and upon learning of the issue, the County, “began working to investigate and determine the effects of the incident,” and “are working with nationally recognized third-party cybersecurity and data forensics consultants” for assistance.

The State has been notified.


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