Wistv Columbia, SC Faces Network Security Incident Disrupting Online Services
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- •Columbia's online services disrupted due to a network security incident.
- •SLED is investigating the suspicious activity reported by city technology staff.
- •Critical public safety systems remain operational despite the outage.
A network security incident in Columbia, South Carolina, disrupted access to several online municipal services on October 21, 2026. City officials reported suspicious activity on the municipal network, prompting an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Affected services include business licensing, permitting, and various applications related to planning and development. Critical public safety systems, such as police and fire communications, remained operational. Officials have not confirmed whether personal information was compromised or if ransomware was involved. Restoration efforts are ongoing, but no timeline for service recovery has been provided. Residents are advised to report non-emergency service requests by phone while online services are down.
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