Cyberattack still impacting Wichita water bills, late fees paused

Published: May 23, 2024 at 6:59 PM CDT

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita’s focus remains on recovery efforts following a multifaceted cyberattack confirmed on May 5.

Social security numbers, ID numbers and payment information were all potentially leaked when the City was cyber-attacked.

“Hopefully, we’ll have more forward updates for the community; we’ve mainly been getting some questions about water bills,” said Megan Lovely, communications manager for the City of Wichita.

The City of Wichita says it can’t share a timeline for when people can expect to see paper water bills. However, the City has paused all late fees due to cyber issues.

We will continue to keep you updated on the latest information regarding this cyberattack.