Dillon County, South Carolina, said it detected a network disruption on Monday, Nov. 3, and is investigating a possible hack with third-party forensic specialists and law enforcement. Officials haven’t detailed which systems were affected.
County leaders told WPDE they “became aware of a network disruption affecting their systems” on Nov. 3 and began an internal review. The county is working with outside forensic specialists and law enforcement to determine scope.
The county did not specify which departments or services were impacted, and no public safety disruptions such as 911 were reported as of Wednesday, Nov. 5. Officials described the matter as a disruption and said the investigation is ongoing.
County Administrator Tim Harper is listed as the county’s top administrative official in public records. A post shared by a local newspaper also relayed the county’s description of a network disruption and ongoing review.
Dillon County sits along the North Carolina border and has about 28,000 residents, with the county seat in Dillon.
Elsewhere in South Carolina, Spartanburg County reported a cyberattack in August that temporarily disrupted some online services while 911 remained operational, underscoring statewide risk to county systems.
County officials said they will continue the forensic review and coordinate with law enforcement. If data exposure is confirmed, required notifications would typically follow under state law.
