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Columbia city services targeted by ransomware attack
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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Columbia city suffered a ransomware attack on October 20, impacting multiple public-facing online services including code enforcement reporting, parks and recreation, and GIS systems, while emergency and utility services remained operational. An ongoing investigation involves the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and cybersecurity experts, with no confirmed data breach details disclosed yet.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Govtech, and 2 sources have reported it between 24 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026.
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2 sources · first reported 24 Oct 2026 · latest 26 Oct 2026
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