City of Greenville
What to Know:
- The August cyber attack on Greenville’s systems was traced to an unnamed third-party provider.
- No personal or financial data was compromised, and all city and electric utility services have been fully restored.
- The ransom was paid by the city’s cyber insurance provider, and there will be no tax impacts for residents.
Paid for out of the city’s tourism budget, a year’s subscription to the service costs $18,000.
What to Know:
- The city’s servers were attacked by a ransomware group, leaving officials without access to police or other records.
- Greenville Electric Utility System customers are also experiencing limited impacts.
- Police records may be available as early as Tuesday.
The W. Walworth Harrison Public Library will receive a share of $4.1 million for broadband upgrades and digital access improvements.
