On September 20, 2024, Franklin County, Kansas reported a ransomware attack that occurred on May 19, 2024, compromising personal information. The attack affected approximately 29,690 individuals, with 8 residents specifically identified. The County is providing 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring and identity restoration services as a response.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/franklin-county-ks
"id": "fra805072525",
"linkid": "franklin-county-ks",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 29690,
'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Kansas, USA',
'name': 'Franklin County, Kansas',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 29690,
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-05-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-09-20',
'description': 'On September 20, 2024, the Franklin County, Kansas reported a '
'ransomware attack that occurred on May 19, 2024, compromising '
'personal information. The attack affected approximately '
'29,690 individuals, with 8 residents specifically identified. '
'The County is providing 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks '
'credit monitoring and identity restoration services as a '
'response.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Experian IdentityWorks'},
'title': 'Franklin County, Kansas Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}