COLUMBIA — Access has been restored to all applications affected by a ransomware attack on the city of Columbia, officials confirmed, but the investigation remains ongoing.While critical infrastructure like the city’s utility services, Columbia police and fire operations, 911 communications, and online payment services were unaffected, several other applications went offline, including:
A spokesperson for the city advised that residents can resume normal use of those city services.The city was first made aware of the security incident on Oct. 20, when the Information Technology Department identified “suspicious activity” and reported it to the State Law Enforcement Division.
“The city is taking this incident extremely seriously and continues to do work methodically with SLED and cybersecurity specialists to assess the extent of any information that may have been accessed or compromised, and restore impacted services,” a spokesperson said. “We understand the importance of protecting the information entrusted to us and recognize that residents, businesses, and employees may have questions or concerns about this incident.”
Though the city said they have no information to share yet, officials said they will provide updates when they become available, and assured the public that they remain “committed to a thorough, transparent, and measured response” throughout the investigation.
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