# Nebraska Deploys Guard for North Platte Cyberattack

A cyber incident disrupted phone and internet service for the City of North Platte and Lincoln County, Nebraska, on October 9, 2026, leading county offices and the courthouse to close early. Nebraska authorized National Guard cyber assistance, while state and private-sector experts worked to contain the breach and secure affected systems. No solicitation, contract award, funding amount, or restoration deadline has been reported, but the disruption could lead to follow-on demand for incident response, recovery, and network security services.

- Companies providing cyber incident response, system recovery, and network security services can assess whether they are positioned to support local or state government needs if requirements emerge.
- Procurement teams should note that the reported response is underway, but the signal identifies no active solicitation or awarded contract.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Emergency Response
**Published:** October 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of North Platte
- Lincoln County
- Nebraska National Guard
- Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

### Sources
- [North Platte, Nebraska, cyber incident disrupts phones](https://dysruptionhub.com/north-platte-nebraska-cyber-phone-outage) - DysruptionHub