City of Coweta, Oklahoma Hit by System-Wide Ransomware Attack

The City of Coweta, Oklahoma, experienced a system-wide ransomware attack on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Officials immediately engaged their contracted IT provider and additional cybersecurity professionals to secure systems and prevent further intrusion while initiating recovery efforts. The attack impacted city-wide systems, though no specific technical details, ransom demands, or threat actor attribution were disclosed. The city confirmed it has backups available to aid in restoration. No CVE IDs or exact impact metrics were provided in the report.