South Carolina: Ransomware attack Spartanburg County

A ransomware attack has been reported in Spartanburg County. WYFF News 4 reached out to Spartanburg County officials and the South Carolina Judicial Branch after hearing about a possible computer issue. Spartanburg County’s Twitter account posted the following Thursday afternoon: “Heads up, Spartanburg County: We are currently experiencing some computer system issues. Some of our phone numbers have been temporarily impacted. We will provide alternative phone numbers as soon as possible and will share other updates here as they become available. We thank you for your patience as we work to get these issues resolved.”They also provided a list of alternate phone numbers for different departments the public may need. The county communication manager released more information in a statement to WYFF 4: “We recently detected and responded to a ransomware attack on our computer network. As soon as we learned this, we began working to investigate, to restore operations, and determine the effects of the incident. We are also working with nationally recognized third-party cybersecurity consultants. We continue to actively monitor the situation and are coordinating with law enforcement. The safety and security of our county residents and our employees remain our top priority. The County’s IT Department and our cybersecurity and forensic team continue working to test and recover impacted systems. All essential services continue to operate, including 9-1-1 operations and emergency communications.” The South Carolina Judicial Branch gave WYFF 4 the following statement: “The South Carolina Judicial Branch is aware of a ransomware attack in Spartanburg County. Due to our security protocols and safeguards, we do not anticipate any impact on the Judicial Branch systems.”

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