Pennington County responding to cybersecurity incident, some offices closed Monday
Pennington County responding to cybersecurity incident, some offices closed Monday
Publish Date: 2026-07-05 16:20:00
Source Domain: rapidcityjournal.com
Pennington County is responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting portions of its network.
As a result, most public-facing county offices will be closed on Monday, July 6, while the county works to assess the situation and restore systems safely.
The following services remain operational:
-Critical life safety services, including 911 Dispatch, the Pennington County Jail, Juvenile Services Center, the Care Campus, and other public safety operations
-Early voting at the Pennington County Auditor’s Office from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
-Vehicle registration services remain available online at my605drive.sd.gov and at self-service kiosks
At this time, the full scope of the incident is still being determined.
Pennington County is working closely with the South Dakota National Guard Cyber Incident Response Team, the South Dakota Fusion Center, the Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency, and other partners as the investigation continues.
Because this is an active investigation, there is very limited verified information available at this time.
