Spartanburg County, South Carolina

On April 27, 2023, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, experienced a ransomware attack that led to unauthorized access to its network, resulting in a data breach reported on October 11, 2023. The incident, disclosed by the Vermont Office of the Attorney General, involved potential exposure of personal information, though the exact scope—including the number of affected individuals and the specific types of compromised data—remains undisclosed. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the County’s cybersecurity defenses, raising concerns over the protection of sensitive data. While the full impact is yet to be determined, the involvement of ransomware suggests a high-risk scenario where attackers may have encrypted or exfiltrated critical information, posing threats to both operational continuity and the privacy of residents, employees, or associated entities. The delayed detection and reporting further underscore systemic gaps in incident response, leaving stakeholders exposed to potential fraud, identity theft, or financial losses pending further investigation.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-10-11-spartanburg-county-south-carolina-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/spartanburg-county

"id": "spa1011090725",
"linkid": "spartanburg-county",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "4/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'public administration',
                        'location': 'Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA',
                        'name': 'Spartanburg County, South Carolina',
                        'type': 'government (county)'}],
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'personal information'},
 'date_detected': '2023-04-27',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-10-11',
 'description': 'On October 11, 2023, the Vermont Office of the Attorney '
                'General reported a data breach involving Spartanburg County, '
                'South Carolina. The breach, detected on April 27, 2023, '
                'involved unauthorized access to the County’s network due to a '
                'ransomware attack, potentially affecting personal '
                'information, though the exact number of individuals impacted '
                'and specific types of data compromised have not been '
                'disclosed.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'personal information (unspecified)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-10-11',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Vermont Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'title': 'Spartanburg County Ransomware Attack and Data Breach',
 'type': 'ransomware, data breach'}