Columbia, South Carolina's capital, confirms ransomware took MyColaSC and other city services offline; the city is still checking whether sensitive data was taken
Update Oct 23: the City of Columbia confirmed it is a ransomware victim. It says the incident, found on Oct 20, "involved sensitive data within the City's network" and that it is still working out what may have been accessed or taken. SLED leads the criminal investigation and may bring in the FBI. The city has also contacted outside incident responders.
- Down: MyColaSC, Animal Services online services, parks and recreation reservations, and GIS. Residents can call (803) 545-3300 for MyColaSC requests.
- Still working: police, fire, 911, Columbia Water and the Payment Center, including online payments.
No group has claimed the attack yet. Expect a breach notification once the review finishes.
Sources: City of Columbia: update on cybersecurity incident (Oct 23) · City of Columbia: security incident affecting select services (Oct 21) · The Record: South Carolina officials offer assistance after state capital hit with cyberattack (Oct 22) · WIS: city manager confirms ransomware (Oct 23)