COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – City Manager Teresa Wilson confirmed in a video posted to Facebook that the City of Columbia is the victim of a ransomware attack that took several online services offline.
On Friday night, Wilson said the city is working with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to contain the attack, identify affected systems and determine the extent of any information that may have been compromised.
Affected applications were taken offline as a precaution, Wilson said.
Some services remain operational
Wilson reiterated that the city’s utility services, Columbia Police and fire operations, online payment services, 911 communications and Columbia water remain operational…