Boyne City, MI
May 12, 2026
•[ cybersecurity incident, municipal computer network, utility bill payments ]
Boyne City, Michigan reported a cybersecurity incident affecting limited portions of its municipal computer network and digital systems. The city worked with IT professionals and cybersecurity specialists to secure affected systems and notified the FBI. Later reporting said city computer systems were operating with limited functionality, online utility bill payments were temporarily disabled, account balance and payment history information was unavailable, the city could not accept utility payments in person, and utility late fees and shutoffs were waived during restoration. Public reporting did not identify a threat actor, confirm ransomware, specify the technical mechanism, report data theft, or confirm whether any data was compromised.
