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Kootenai County cyberattack triggers public notifications

by RAY ERKU
Staff Writer | July 24, 2026 1:08 AM

A cyberattack that potentially impacted personal information of Kootenai County residents, including Social Security, individual taxpayer identification and drivers’ license numbers, prompted county officials Wednesday to notify those who were affected.

Kootenai County detected the ransomware attack on its computer network March 30, according to a Kootenai County news release. The county, however, has not reported how many residents were affected by the attack or possible suspects.

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