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Winona County notified 6,196 people of a breach following its January 2026 attack.

PublisherComparitech
ReportGovernment Ransomware Roundup: H1 2026 stats on attacks, ransoms, and data breaches
Published16 July 2026
TopicsData Breaches, Government, Ransomware

Published by Comparitech in Government Ransomware Roundup: H1 2026 stats on attacks, ransoms, and data breaches, 16 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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