Kittson County DMV Services Limited After Reported Cyber Incident
Summary
After Kittson County reported a cyber incident involving its emergency services network, Minnesota IT Services blocked the county’s access to state motor vehicle systems as a precaution. DMV services remain limited; officials say emergency services are operational.
Key points
- A June 11 county memo said Kittson County reported a cyber incident involving its emergency services network to Minnesota IT Services (MNIT).
- MNIT blocked the county’s access to state motor vehicle systems as a precaution, leaving full driver’s license and motor vehicle services unavailable.
- County officials said the emergency services network was separate from the DMV network and remained operational; they did not say the DMV network was compromised.
- The DMV office remains open for some transactions, including tab payments for later mailing and Department of Natural Resources licenses; officials gave no restoration timeline.
- A NightSpire leak-site listing was obfuscated and appeared consistent with Kittson County, but the county has not confirmed ransomware, data theft, a ransom demand, or a threat actor. The publication could not verify that the listing was connected to the incident.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Kittson County, Minnesota
- Incident Type
- Reported cyber incident involving the county’s emergency service network; a NightSpire leak-site listing suggests possible ransomware or data-release activity, but its connection to the county incident is unverified.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-06-11
- Affected Records
- Unknown
- Affected Data Size
- Unknown
- Operational Impact
- Minnesota IT Services blocked the county’s access to state motor vehicle systems as a precaution, leaving full DMV services temporarily unavailable. County officials said the emergency service network remained operational and was not connected to the county’s DMV network. No estimated restoration timeline was provided.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- A NightSpire leak-site listing dated May 29 displayed a countdown and said data was not available. The county has not confirmed ransomware, data theft, a ransom demand, or that the listing relates to its incident.
- Claim Status
- claimed