‘Malicious intent:’ Surfside Beach pushes back against posts about cybercrime incident

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Town of Surfside Beach provided a statement on Thursday regarding an ongoing cybercrime investigation involving a contractor payment intercepted by cybercriminals.

The town is pushing back against what it describes as false and misleading information circulating on social media about a cybercrime incident that led to the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for a contractor payment.

In a statement released Thursday, town officials said some social media posts have spread inaccurate claims about the case and do not reflect the current status of the investigation…

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