The City of Wichita is enhancing its security measures following a ransomware attack by the Russian group LockBit, which compromised approximately 77,000 police records in May. The breached data includes sensitive information related to witnesses, victims, and suspects in various police cases, such as names, social security numbers, and driver’s license details. However, city officials confirmed that no financial information, like bank card numbers, was accessed unless tied to criminal investigations. The city has not communicated with the hackers or paid a ransom, and it is set to cover most recovery costs through insurance, with a $250,000 deductible. City Manager Robert Layton emphasized that the city is focusing on a 'zero trust' policy for data security to prevent future attacks. Affected individuals will not be directly notified due to the scale of the breach, prompting the city to issue a blanket notification via its website.