{"id":252968,"date":"2026-05-22T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T21:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ransomware-phishing-cases-prompt-renewed-cybersecurity-warning-in-north-dakota\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T00:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T04:25:15","slug":"ransomware-phishing-cases-prompt-renewed-cybersecurity-warning-in-north-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ransomware-phishing-cases-prompt-renewed-cybersecurity-warning-in-north-dakota\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware, phishing cases prompt renewed cybersecurity warning in North Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ransomware, phishing cases prompt renewed cybersecurity warning in North Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kfyrtv.com\/2026\/05\/22\/ransomware-phishing-cases-prompt-renewed-cybersecurity-warning-north-dakota\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-22 17:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.kfyrtv.com<\/a><\/p>\n

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – On Thursday, May 21, thousands of North Dakotans received notification emails from ND Information Technology regarding a phishing scam.<\/p>\n

No harm was done, nor was a hack successful in this incident. As NDIT says, \u201cThis incident was not the result of a compromise within the ND.GOV environment. A non-state email account experienced a business email compromise (BEC), and a malicious message attempted to spread to additional contacts, including the external account group.<\/p>\n

The message was successfully detected and blocked by the state\u2019s email security protections and placed into quarantine. However, due to an automated notification process, a quarantine notification was sent to the external account group.<\/p>\n

We have since implemented additional configuration changes to prevent similar notifications from being distributed in this manner going forward. The security protections functioned as intended and prevented the malicious message from reaching users\u2019 inboxes.”<\/p>\n

This latest hack attempt, plus two major cyber incidents in North Dakota this year, are renewing warnings from state technology leaders that online safety has to become a daily habit for everyone.<\/p>\n

In Minot, a ransomware attack hit a computer server at the city\u2019s water treatment plant. The affected server was unplugged, and staff used manual procedures for about 16 hours. City officials said the water supply remained safe and the city stayed operational.<\/p>\n

In Dickinson, school officials said criminals used an email scheme to impersonate a trusted vendor and redirect payments, defrauding the district of more than $4.92 million from its Building Fund.<\/p>\n

The district said it immediately notified financial institutions and law enforcement, and the FBI was able to help recover the funds.<\/p>\n

State cybersecurity officials said the two cases highlight different threats, one targeting critical infrastructure and the other aiming for money, but they share the same bottom line.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody that\u2019s on the…<\/p>\n

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