WINONA, Minn. (KTTC) – Winona County has begun mailing letters to residents who had their information stolen in a ransomware attack between March 13 and April 7.
The County says the affected information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers (SSN), driver’s licenses, financial account information, medical information, health insurance information, information included in law enforcement reports, immigration identification numbers, passport numbers, Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, fingerprints, DNA reports from paternity tests, military service numbers, veteran identification numbers, credit and debit card information and login information for non-financial accounts.
In response to the attacks, the County has implemented new security tools to better their detection of potential threats and response times, is actively monitoring their network with endpoint detection tools and did an enterprise-wide password reset.
The County is offering free credit monitoring systems to those whose SSN or driver’s license was stolen, and is encouraging people to monitor bank statements and credit reports.
Anyone with questions or concerns about the incident can contact the County’s dedicated assistance line at 866-200-0895.
The County had previously detected a separate ransomware attack on Jan. 22. The County paid more than $128,000 to those attackers to restore their systems.
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