{"id":288116,"date":"2026-07-10T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/pennington-county-s-d-probes-cybersecurity-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:05:06","slug":"pennington-county-s-d-probes-cybersecurity-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/pennington-county-s-d-probes-cybersecurity-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennington County, S.D., Probes Cybersecurity Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pennington County, S.D., Probes Cybersecurity Incident<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.govtech.com\/security\/pennington-county-s-d-probes-cybersecurity-incident<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-10 17:50:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.govtech.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(TNS) \u2014 Editor\u2019s note: An earlier version of this story\u2019s headline was incorrect regarding early voting. Early voting is still available. The Journal regrets the error.<\/p>\n

Pennington County said Thursday, July 9, officials continue working with state and federal partners to investigate the recent cybersecurity incident \u201cwhile safely restoring county systems and services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cProtecting County data remains our highest priority,\u201d the county said in a release.<\/p>\n


Because an active investigation continues, \u201cwe are unable to discuss specific details regarding the incident at this time,\u201d the county said.<\/p>\n

As restoration efforts continue, some county services remain limited.<\/p>\n

TREASURER’S OFFICE<\/h3>\n

Staff is available to answer questions related to vehicle titles and other Treasurer\u2019s Office matters.<\/p>\n

The office is currently unable to process vehicle registrations or accept payments of any kind.<\/p>\n

Vehicle registration renewals remain available online at my605drive.sd.gov and at self-service kiosks.<\/p>\n

Individuals whose temporary license plates expire within the next week should visit the Treasurer\u2019s Office at 900 Concourse Drive for options.<\/p>\n

AUDITOR’S OFFICE<\/h3>\n

Early voting remains available.<\/p>\n

The office is unable to process lien payments at this time.<\/p>\n

REGISTER OF DEEDS<\/h3>\n

Birth, death and marriage certificates remain available online through VitalChek.com or by calling 605-773-4961<\/p>\n

The Register of Deeds Office is currently accepting real estate recordings; however, they cannot be fully processed at this time.<\/p>\n

PLANNING & ZONING<\/h3>\n

Staff is now able to manually process building permits.<\/p>\n

The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet as scheduled on July 13 to elect officers. All other agenda items will be continued to the July 27 meeting.<\/p>\n

COUNTY COMMISSION<\/h3>\n

County Commission meetings will continue as scheduled. Due to the cybersecurity incident, meetings may not be livestreamed. They will be recorded and posted as soon as systems…<\/p>\n

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